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JudgmentCAREN O. AGWA VS MELKISHADEK AKOKO OCHICH2 min read

CAREN O. AGWA VS MELKISHADEK AKOKO OCHICH

Environment and Land Court at Homabay Environment and Land Court · · G. A. Ongondo

1)  This ruling is in respect of an application by way of a Notice of motion Ex parte dated 13th February 2024 by the applicant/interested party/auctioneer in person seeking the orders infra;

    (a) The instant application be certified as urgent and  the same be heard ex parte.

(b) Leave be granted to the applicant to join the present proceedings to enable him seek orders to aid him in execution in this matter..

    (c) The OCS Kendu Bay Police Station to provide security to enable the applicant execute the warrants from this court by seizing the judgment debtor's property..

    (d) The applicant be allowed to break the gates and doors where the proclaimed properties are kept if the same will not be voluntarily opened.

    (e) Costs incidental to this application be provided for.

2) The application is premised upon grounds (a) to (c) set out on it's face alongside the applicant's supporting affidavit and the accompanying documents annexed thereto. Briefly, the applicant stated that the proclaimed properties are due for attachment and that he requires security in execution of the warrants from this court in this matter.

3) The applicant has sought to join the proceedings herein as an interested party for reasons captured in the application. This court is aware of the meaning of "Joinder" in Black's Law Dictionary 10th Edition.

4) I take into account the jurisdiction and the powers of this court as stipulated in sections 3 and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act Chapter 21 Laws of Kenya, 2010 as well as  sections 3, 13 and 19 of the Environment and Land Court Act, 2015 (2011).

5) Furthermore, I note that the applicant has moved this court in the spirit of Articles 48 and  159 (2) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

6) Bearing in mind the character of the application and the ends of justice. I find the application meritorious.

7) A fortiori, the instant  application, be and is hereby allowed in terms of the orders set out in paragraph 1 (a) to (d) hereinabove with costs.

9) It is so ordered.

Dated and delivered at Homa Bay this 27th day of February 2024

G M A ONGONDO

JUDGE

PRESENT

Luanga,,court assistatnt

    CAREN O. AGWA VS MELKISHADEK AKOKO OCHICH CAREN O. AGWA VS MELKISHADEK AKOKO OCHICH