THE STANDARD By
Julius Chepkwony |
February 4th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria during a past press conference. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
The Environment and Lands Court has ruled that Nakuru Town East Member of Parliament David Gikaria acquired a 0.101 hectare parcel of land fraudulently.
The court made the declaration following a case filed by Galana Oil Kenya Limited against the MP, land registrar Nakuru and the Attorney General in July 2014.
The oil company in the suit averred that it purchased the parcel of land on August 7, 2009, took possession of it and was later issued with a title deed on July 26, 2010. Galana Oil said the MP trespassed the property in March 2014.
Nakuru MP loses battle for land to oil company
Wednesday February 03 2021
By JOSEPH WANGUI
Summary
Nakuru East MP David Gikaria has lost ownership of a piece of land in Nakuru to a fuel distribution company after a protracted legal battle.
Justice Dalmas Ohungo of the Environment and Lands Court in Nakuru found the land measuring approximately 0.101hectares legally belongs to Galana Oil Kenya Limited and ordered for cancellation of the title held by Mr Gikaria.
The oil firm moved to court after Mr Gikaria trespassed on the suit property sometime in March 2014 and that upon conducting a search, it discovered that he had fraudulently been issued with a parallel title deed to the suit property.
THE STANDARD By
Daniel Chege |
January 28th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
The Environment and Lands Court in Nakuru has barred Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) from developing a prime parcel of land it repossessed last year.
Justice John Mutungi directed that nothing should be done on the land from which some traders were evicted, leading to the loss of investments valued at Sh4 billion.
According to the traders, the land located along Geoffrey Kamau Way in Nakuru town was legally allocated to them and they set up business ventures before Kenya Railways changed its mind on October 11 and decided to take it back.
THE STANDARD By
Robert Kiplagat |
January 22nd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Acting CJ Philomena Mwilu at the Council of Governors farewell luncheon for Retired Chief Justice, David Maraga at the Hotel Movenpick on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]]
Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has put on notice judicial officers whom she accused of colluding with advocates to adjourn cases.
Speaking at Kilgoris Law Courts where she officiated the opening of Environment and Lands Court (ELC) yesterday, Ms Mwilu warned the judicial officers to shape up or ship out.
“If you know you are not doing the right thing just do us a favour by quitting. Our litigants seeking justice must be served with integrity.
Man sues Kisumu over 7,000 percent land levy increase
Thursday January 21 2021
Part of Kisumu City skyline as seen from the Kisumu Port in Lake Victoria. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG
By RUSHDIE OUDIA
Summary
A Kisumu resident has gone to court seeking to suspend the recently gazetted Draft Valuation Roll 2017 by governor Anyang Nyong o s government, which he argues imposes exorbitant property rates.
Mr John Michael Obure, a tenant of a rented property in Manyatta Kisumu wants the Kenya Gazette notice that has bumped up rates by up to over 7,000 per cent suspended.
Additionally, all proceedings and processes arising from it, he pleads, should be stopped pending hearing and determination of an application he has filed before the Environment and Lands Court in Kisumu.