Plaintiffs v Defendants (Transfer to Chief Magistrate Court, Meru)

M’Ikunyua & 3 others v Tharamba & 3 others (Environment & Land Case E003 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 1116 (KLR) (5 March 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 1116 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT & LAND CASE E003 OF 2025 BM EBOSO, J MARCH 5, 2025 BETWEEN JENNIFFER KAREGI M’IKUNYUA .................................................. 1ST PLAINTIFF JOSEPHINE KARWIRWA .................................................................. 2ND PLAINTIFF GRACE KANANU IKUNYUA ........................................................... 3RD PLAINTIFF MIRRIAM KAGWIRIA ...................................................................... 4TH PLAINTIFF AND JOSEPH KIMATHI THARAMBA .................................................. 1ST DEFENDANT MORRIS KIOGORA M’IKIOME .................................................. 2ND DEFENDANT STEPHEN BUNDI ........................................................................... 3RD DEFENDANT ELIZABETH KIGETU ..................................................................... 4TH DEFENDANT RULING 1. This suit was instituted in this court vide a plaint dated 4/2/2025. The plaint is expressed as instituted in the Chief Magistrate Court at Meru. 2. On 7/2/2025, this court directed the parties to attend before it and address it on the value of the suit land. Ms Mwiti attended on behalf of Mr Mwenda, counsel for the plaintifis, and requested for today’s mention to enable Mr Mwenda attend personally to address the court on the issue. The court acceded to the request. There was no attendance on part of the defendants. There was no confirmation of service on the defendants. 3. Today, counsel for the plaintifis has not attended Court. In the circumstances, the court takes the view that, this is a claim which was intended to be filed in the Chief Magistrate Court. Consequently, this suit is hereby transferred to the Chief Magistrate Court at Meru. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/1116/eng@2025-03-05 1

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