Gedion & 2 others v Samson Thuranira (A Member of County Assembly & Ward Representative, Ntima West Ward) & another (Environment and Land Appeal E109 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 6612 (KLR) (16 September 2025) (Order) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 6612 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU ENVIRONMENT AND LAND APPEAL E109 OF 2021 BM EBOSO, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 BETWEEN STEPHEN KIOGORA GEDION ...................................................... 1ST APPELLANT STANLEY MUTWIRI KIRIGIA ..................................................... 2ND APPELLANT CHARLES MURIUNGI KIRIGIA .................................................. 3RD APPELLANT AND SAMSON THURANIRA (A MEMBER OF COUNTY ASSEMBLY & WARD REPRESENTATIVE, NTIMA WEST WARD) ............................ 1ST RESPONDENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MERU ...................................... 2ND RESPONDENT ORDER 1. The Judge currently seized of this appeal assumed conduct of the appeal on 10/2/2025. On that day, the advocates involved in the appeal urged the court to admit the appeal. Consequently, the court admitted the appeal and gave disposal directions. Parties were directed to file and exchange written submissions. The appeal was set down for hearing on 30/4/2025. 2. On 30/4/2025, counsel for the appellants, informed the court that parties had filed and exchanged written submissions and invited the court to fix a date for judgement. Counsel for the respondents confirmed the above position. Consequently, the court issued a date for delivery of judgment in the appeal. 3. While preparing judgment in the appeal, it has emerged that the appellants’ submissions are not refiected in the e-portal. They are also not contained in the physical file. Only the respondents’ written submissions are in the e -portal and in the physical file. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/6612/eng@2025-09-16 1
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4. In light of the foregoing, this appeal shall be listed for mention on 29/9/2025 when the parties involved will address the court on the whereabouts of the appellants’ written submissions. For the above reasons, the orders reserving judgement dates in this appeal are hereby vacated. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 B M EBOSO [MR] ELC JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/6612/eng@2025-09-16 2
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