Republic v District Commissioner Igembe District & 3 others; John Kinoti Kobia (Interested party) Ex parte Grace Kanyua M’munjuri [2020] eKLR Case Summary

Court
Environment and Land Court at Meru
Category
Civil
Judge(s)
Hon. Lucy N. Mbugua
Judgment Date
October 21, 2020
Country
Kenya
Document Type
PDF
Number of Pages
2
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Case Brief: Republic v District Commissioner Igembe District & 3 others; John Kinoti Kobia (Interested party) Ex parte Grace Kanyua M’munjuri [2020] eKLR

1. Case Information:
- Name of the Case: Republic v. The District Commissioner Igembe District & Others
- Case Number: ELC JR MISC APPLICATION NO. 102 OF 2010
- Court: Environment and Land Court at Meru
- Date Delivered: October 21, 2020
- Category of Law: Civil
- Judge(s): Hon. Lucy N. Mbugua
- Country: Kenya

2. Questions Presented:
The central legal issue presented before the court was whether the 3rd respondent should be ordered to implement the judgment delivered on February 23, 2018, which had dismissed the ex-parte applicant's application to quash the decision of the District Commissioner.

3. Facts of the Case:
The case involves the Republic as the applicant and several respondents, including the District Commissioner of Igembe District and the Director of Land Adjudication and Settlement. John Kinoti Kobia was named as the interested party, while Grace Kanyua M’Munjiuri was the ex-parte applicant. The dispute arose over land parcel No. 754 Kiengu/Kanjoo Adjudication Section, with Kinoti Kobia claiming that he was unable to enjoy the fruits of a judgment favoring him due to the failure of the 3rd respondent to implement the decision.

4. Procedural History:
The judicial review suit was initiated by the ex-parte applicant challenging the decision made by the District Commissioner. The ex-parte applicant argued that the District Commissioner lacked jurisdiction and acted with bias. The court dismissed the application on February 23, 2018, leading to the current motion seeking to enforce that judgment. The ex-parte applicant opposed the motion, claiming it was incompetent as execution could not be implemented regarding a negative order.

5. Analysis:
- Rules: The court considered the provisions of the Law Reform Act, specifically Sections 8 and 9, and Order LIII of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court also referenced the Civil Procedure Act, particularly Sections 1A, 1B, 3, and 63(e).
- Case Law: The court cited the case of *Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences v. EP Oranga & 3 others* [1976] eKLR, which emphasized that a judicial review dismissal does not result in a positive order capable of execution. Additionally, *Peter Muneria Ole Munya & 4 others v. Principal Magistrate, Narok & 6 others* [2015] eKLR reiterated that no positive order is made in a dismissed judicial review application.
- Application: The court applied the legal principles from the cited cases to the facts at hand. It concluded that since the judicial review application had been dismissed, there was no positive order to enforce. Furthermore, the stay orders granted during the proceedings had lapsed with the delivery of the judgment on February 23, 2018.

6. Conclusion:
The court ruled that the application to compel the 3rd respondent to implement the judgment was dismissed, as no positive order capable of execution had been made. The court clarified that the stay orders were no longer in force, resulting in the application being dismissed with no costs awarded.

7. Dissent:
There were no dissenting opinions noted in this case.

8. Summary:
This ruling emphasizes the principle that a dismissal of a judicial review application does not yield a positive order for execution, which has significant implications for future cases involving similar disputes in land adjudication. The case underscores the importance of jurisdiction and the role of administrative decisions in land matters within the Kenyan legal framework.

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