Wakhusama v Obwayi & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal 011 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 8257 (KLR) (24 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 8257 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT KAKAMEGA ENVIRONMENT AND LAND APPEAL 011 OF 2023 A NYUKURI, J NOVEMBER 24, 2025 BETWEEN JACKTONE INDAKWA WAKHUSAMA ............................................. APPELLANT AND ELISEBA OBWAYI .......................................................................... 1ST RESPONDENT GRACE KAGUHA ........................................................................ 2ND RESPONDENT FRED ANYANGU OMUKANDA ................................................ 3RD RESPONDENT RULING Introduction 1. On 22nd May 2025, this court delivered judgment in this matter wherein it set aside the judgment of the trial court and substituted it with an order that the 1st respondent vacates parcel No. Marama/ Lunza/3566 within 90 days and in default eviction order to issue. The court also ordered the Land Registrar Kakamega to lift the caution registered against the suit property aforesaid. 2. Subsequently, after the lapse of 90 days, the appellant filed notice of motion dated 3rd September 2025 seeking orders of eviction against the respondents from parcel No. Marama/Lunza/3566 and that the Oficer Commanding Butere Police Station to provide security and supervise the eviction of the respondents from the suit property. Therefore, this ruling is in respect of the application dated 3rd September 2025. The application was predicated on the afidavit sworn by the applicant dated 3rd September 2025. The applicant argued that in the judgment delivered in this matter, the court ordered the 1st respondent to vacate the suit property in 90 days and in default eviction to issue. That the 1st respondent did not vacate after lapse of 90 days. That no appeal was preferred against the judgment. 3. The application was opposed. The 1st respondent filed replying afidavit sworn on 9th October 2025. She stated that she filed notice of appeal dated 22/06/2025 and that having applied for proceedings, https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/8257/eng@2025-11-24 1
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she is yet to be supplied with the same. That her advocate has never been served with a decree and that in the absence of a decree there is no formal legally recognized judgment. That the decree of the lower court was not extracted hence the appeal herein is superfiuous and a nullity ab initio. 4. Parties filed written submissions in support of their arguments. On record are submissions filed by the applicant dated 26th September 2025 and the submissions filed by the respondents dated 9th October 2025; both of which the court has duly considered. 5. Having considered the application, response thereto and parties’ rival submissions, the only issue that arise for the court’s determination is whether the applicant deserves the orders sought. 6. In the judgment delivered herein on 22nd May 2025, the court ordered the 1st respondent to vacate the suit property in 90 days and in default eviction to issue. That judgment has not been stayed, reviewed, varied and or set aside. The 1st respondent has not denied the applicant’s assertion that she has failed to vacate the suit property as ordered. Therefore, the application herein is intended to implement the judgment. The 1st respondent’s argument that the appeal herein is a nullity is misplaced as the appeal was already determined. This court has inherent powers under section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act to make orders for the ends of justice to be met. In this case, it is clear that the 1st respondent has not complied with the judgment. It is therefore imperative that she is evicted. In the premises I am satisfied that the applicant deserves the orders sought and the court hereby allows the application dated 3rd September 2025 in the following terms; 7. a. An eviction order is hereby issued evicting the 1st respondent from land parcel No. Marama/ Lunza/3566 as ordered in the decree. b. The OCS Butere Police Station is hereby authorized to provide security and supervise the process of eviction of the 1st respondent from parcel No. Marama/Lunza/3566. c. The appellant shall have the costs of the application herein. It is so ordered DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KAKAMEGA IN OPEN COURT/VIRTUALLY THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM THIS 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 A. NYUKURI JUDGE In the presence of; The appellant in person Mr. Odhiambo for the respondent Court Assistant: Delphine https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/8257/eng@2025-11-24 2
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