Herenia Adipo Ogeda v John Angii Esiba [2015] KEELC 397 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT BUSIA.

ELC. NO. 35 OF 2015.

HERENIA ADIPO OGEDA…………………………APPLICANT

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JOHN ANGII ESIBA…………………………………RESPONDENTR U L I N G.

1.      HERENIA ADIPO OGEDA, the Applicant, through M/S.  Balongo & company Advocates, filed  the Notice of Motion  under certificate of urgency  dated 13th April, 2015  for temporary injunction  over two acres  of South Teso/Angoromo/1042  against JOHN  ANGII ESIBA,  the  Respondent . The Application is based on the four grounds set out on the face of it and the supporting affidavit of the Applicant sworn on the 13th April, 2015.

2.      The application  is opposed  by the Respondent  through the replying affidavit  sworn on 5th May, 2015 and filed through M/S. Gacheche  Wa Miano.

3.      The court  heard the application on 6th May, 2015 when Mr. Jumba  and M/S.  Achara for the Applicant  and Respondent respectively  presented their submissions.

4.      The issue for determination is whether the Applicant has been in possession of the 2 acre  portion of South Teso/Angoromo/1042 and if so, whether  the Respondent  has unlawfully interfered  with her use of that portion. Secondly, whether  temporary  injunction  should  issue. The court  has carefully considered  the  grounds on the application , the supporting and replying affidavit  and find as follows;

a)     That the copy  of the certificate  of official search for South Teso/Angoromo/1042  filed with the originating summons  dated 13th  April, 2015  shows that  the registered  proprietor  is Anyi Emailet Atanasi since 16th September, 2006.

b)     That the copy of letters of grant  issued in Busia H.C Succession  Cause number  265 of 2014 filed with the said originating  summons shows  that the said  Anyi Emailet Atanasi died  on 14th August, 2011 and that the Respondent  herein was  on 1st October, 2014  appointed  the administrator  of the estate.

c)      That the copy of summons  for revocation  or annulment  of grant  attached to the Respondent’s  replying  affidavit  sworn on 5th  May, 2015  shows  clearly that  the Applicant is  challenging  the Respondent’s appointment  as administrator of the estate  of  the Anyi Emailet  Atanasi. The  application  is dated 17th  December, 2014  and appears to have been filed before  the application in this court. If the  Applicant  was to be successful in her application in the Succession Cause, it  is highly  probable  the order to be issued  would have an impact  on the capacity  of the  Respondent in these proceedings.

d)     That in view of the existence of Busia HC. Succession Cause  No. 265 of 2014,  which is pending and was filed  before this case  and so as to avoid  the possibility of the court issuing contradicting   orders  on the same subject matter, it is  desirable that  this suit  be stayed pending  the final determination  of the Applicant’s  application in the said succession cause dated 17th December, 2014.

e)     That as  the Respondent  has disputed the Applicant’s  claim that she has been  in possession of the two acre portion , and in  view of the  Respondent  being the administrator  of the estate  of the registered  proprietor  of the suit land, the  application  under certificate  of urgency  dated 13th April, 2015 is without merit.

5.  That the court  having found  as above issues the following orders;

a)     That the application dated 13th April, 2015  is hereby  dismissed  with costs.

b)     That the proceedings herein are stayed pending the hearing and final determination of the capacities of the parties herein in Busia H.C. Succession Cause No. 265 of 2014.

It is so ordered.

S. M. KIBUNJA.

JUDGE.

DATED AND DELIVERED ON…11TH  DAY OF  JUNE, 2015.

IN THE PRESENCE OF;

APPLICANT………ABSENT……………………………………………

RESPONDENT……PRESENT…………………………………………

COUNSEL…MR. JUMBA  FOR APPLICANT, M/S. OCHARO FOR RESPONDENT.

JUDGE.