Saina & 2 others (As Administrators of the Estate of Kipsaina Tarus alias Kipsaina arap Tarus alias Kipsaina s/o Tarus (Deceased)) v Koria (Environment & Land Case E035 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 3791 (KLR) (7 May 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 3791 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT KAPSABET ENVIRONMENT & LAND CASE E035 OF 2022 GMA ONGONDO, J MAY 7, 2025 AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF KIPSAINA TARUS ALIAS KIPSAINA ARAP TARUS ALIAS KIPSAINA S/O TARUS – DECEASED BETWEEN MIKE KIPNGETICH SAINA .............................................................. 1ST PLAINTIFF SAINAH KIPLAGAT ELIJAH ............................................................ 2ND PLAINTIFF HOSEA KIPROP SAINA .................................................................... 3RD PLAINTIFF AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF KIPSAINA TARUS ALIAS KIPSAINA ARAP TARUS ALIAS KIPSAINA S/O TARUS (DECEASED) AND OMOET ARAP KORIA ...................................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. Mr Kipkosigei Choge learned counsel for the plaintifis sought to withdraw the instant suit on the premise that the grant in respect of the Estate of Kipsaina Tarus alias Kipsaina Arap Tarus alias Kipsaina s/o Tarus-Deceased, was revoked hence, an impact on the claim herein. 2. This suit was brought by way of an Originating Summons dated 9th November 2022 for the orders, inter alia; a. That this Honourable Court declares that the Registered Proprietor’s Interest, his Succession in title, presumed Administrators of the Estate of the registered proprietor, or whomsoever claiming through him that may be and or may have been registered as the Proprietor of the whole Nandi/Sigot/48 occupied, possessed and used by the Applicants, be extinguished. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/3791/eng@2025-05-07 1
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(b) That the Honourable Court be pleased further to order and direct that the whole Suit Land Nandi /Sigot/48 be vested on the Applicants ((as Administrators of the Estate of Kipsaina Tarus alias Kipsaina Arap Tarus alias Kipsaina s/o Tarus – Deceased. 3. The plaintifi has the right to withdrawal the suit and the court has the discretion to allow it; see Beijing Industrial Designing & Researching Institute-vs-Lagoon Development Ltd (2015) eKLR. 4. Moreover, I associate myself with Mativo J (Now, JA) in the case of Priscilla Nyambura Njue-vsGeovhem Middle East Ltd, Kenya Bureau of Standards (Interested party) (2021) eKLR that the withdrawal of suit is itself it’s end. 5. In the premises, I find the application for withdrawal of the instant suit merited. 6. A fortiori, this suit is hereby marked as withdrawn with no orders as to costs. 7. It is so ordered. DATED AND DELIVERED AT KAPSABET THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY 2025. G M A ONGONDO 0.12JUDGE Present; Mr K. Choge learned counsel for the plaintifi Walter, court assistant https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/3791/eng@2025-05-07 2
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