Friends of Oloolua Forest & another v Mwabili & 12 others [2024] KEELC 5438 (KLR)

Friends of Oloolua Forest & another v Mwabili & 12 others (Environment & Land Case E267 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 5438 (KLR) (15 July 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEELC 5438 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the Environment and Land Court at Nairobi

Environment & Land Case E267 of 2024

JA Mogeni, J

July 15, 2024

Between

Friends of Oloolua Forest

1st Plaintiff

Public Interest Litigation and Advocacy for the Environment (PILAE)

2nd Plaintiff

and

James Mwabule Mwabili

1st Defendant

Edwin Odhiambo Olouch

2nd Defendant

Michael Kahiko Mureithi

3rd Defendant

Bycif Investments Limited

4th Defendant

Gakuu Mathenge

5th Defendant

Peter Githinji Machengu

6th Defendant

Martin Mwenda Mwebia

7th Defendant

Nelly Njoki Mwaniki

8th Defendant

Kenya Forest Service

9th Defendant

Chief Land Registrar

10th Defendant

National Land Commission

11th Defendant

The Director General

12th Defendant

Physical Land Use and Planning

13th Defendant

Ruling

1. Having perused the application and the suit I am persuaded to grant prayer 3 as it is complimentary to prayer 2. I note that though the parties may be different, this suit is related to ELC E267, E268, E264, E263, E266 and another, therefore I direct that the file be placed before the Presiding Judge to guide on the process of disposing of these related matters. The suits have different parties sued and laying claim to the same suit properties. File to be placed before the Presiding Judge on 22/7/2024 for directions plaintiff to serve all parties.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 15TH DAY OF JULY 2024. ………………………………………MOGENI JJUDGEIn the presence of:Dr. Omandi / Owino for 1st and 2nd DefendantMs. Caroline Sagina Court Assistant………………………………………MOGENI JJUDGE