Mbaabu v Cabinet Secretary Incharge of Lands & 5 others [2025] KEELC 5358 (KLR)

Mbaabu v Cabinet Secretary Incharge of Lands & 5 others (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E001 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 5358 (KLR) (2 July 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 5358 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the Environment and Land Court at Meru

Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E001 of 2025

BM Eboso, J

July 2, 2025

Between

Henry Muriira Mbaabu

Ex parte Applicant

and

Cabinet Secretary Incharge of Lands

1st Respondent

Buuri County Commissioner Buuri West Sub County

2nd Respondent

County Commissioner– Meru County

3rd Respondent

Chief Land Registrar

4th Respondent

Director Land Adjudication Imenti North/Imenti South

5th Respondent

Daniel M’Nkanata Naitiri

6th Respondent

Ruling

1. The court has considered the argument advanced by the ex-parte applicant in support of the plea for leave. The Attorney General does not oppose the plea for leave. In the absence of any objection, and taking into account the above arguments, the court will grant the ex-parte applicant leave.

2. The substantive motion shall be filed and served within 21 days. Responses shall be filed and served within 21 days of service. Disposal directions shall be given on 17/9/2025.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025B M EBOSO [MR]JUDGEIn the presence ofMr Nyarega for the Ex-parte ApplicantMs Wairimu for the 1st – 5th respondentsCourt Assistant – Tupet