Munyi Ngai, Severino Mati Ngai, Munyi Gatimu, Antony Ngari Ireri & Njagi Mbuvi v Mbogo Nyaga Gatema, Nicholas Njeru Ngunguru, Godfrey Njeru Kaenjaga, Evan Ndathi, Ngondi Kathaka & Land Registrar Mbeere .Dist [2013] KEHC 1523 (KLR)

REPUBLICOF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KERUGOYA

ELC CASE NO. 615 OF 2013

MUNYI NGAI ................................................................................. 1ST PLAINTIFF

SEVERINO MATI NGAI ............................................................... 2ND PLAINTIFF

MUNYI GATIMU .......................................................................... 3RD PLAINTIFF

ANTONY NGARI IRERI ............................................................... 4TH PLAINTIFF

NJAGI MBUVI ................................................................................5TH PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

MBOGO NYAGA GATEMA ......................................................1ST DEFENDANT

NICHOLAS NJERU NGUNGURU ............................................2ND DEFENDANT

GODFREY NJERU KAENJAGA ...............................................3RD DEFENDANT

EVAN NDATHI ..........................................................................4TH DEFENDANT

NGONDI KATHAKA ................................................................ 5TH DEFENDANT

THE LAND REGISTRAR MBEERE .DIST................................6TH DEFENDANT

RULING

This is in respect to the plaintiffs/applicants Chamber Summons (it ought to have been a Notice of Motion) dated 9th September 2013 seeking orders that the Land Registrar Mbeere District (6th respondent herein) be restrained from hearing any dispute or removing the cautions and/or restrictions placed against the titles in land parcels numbers EMBU/GANGARA 522, 325, 345 523 and 524 pending the hearing of this suit.   The application is supported by the affidavit of the 1st plaintiff/applicant sworn  also on behalf of the other plaintiffs/applicants  in which he depones, inter alia, that he and the other plaintiffs/applicants have lived on the said parcels of land for many years and have placed cautions on them yet the District Land Registrar Siakago intends to remove the said cautions and the land will then be sold to third parties hence defeating the plaintiffs/applicants interest in the matter.

Though served, the 6th defendant/respondent did not file any replying affidavit and so this application is not opposed.

I have considered the application and the supporting affidavit.  It is not clear what exactly the plaintiffs/applicants’ interest in the said parcels of land is.    All I am told is that the plaintiffs/applicants have lived on the land for many years.   That alone is not enough to acquire an interest in the land.   Nonetheless, as matters stand now, only the 6th defendant/respondent is involved in this application and has opted not to oppose it.   The issues will perhaps become more clearer once the other parties come in.   This being a land matter and knowing what mischief sometimes comes to play in such matters, I will grant the orders sought.

The Chamber Summons dated 9th September 2013 is hereby allowed.

Costs in the cause.

B.N. OLAO

JUDGE

2ND  OCTOBER, 2013

2/10/2013

Coram

B.N. Olao – Judge

CC – Muriithi

Mr. Ngigi for Njiru for Applicant – present

No appearance for Respondent

COURT:    Ruling delivered this 2nd  day of October 2013 in open Court.

B.N. OLAO

JUDGE

2ND  OCTOBER, 2013