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EUNICE MUTHONI MBUTHI
V.
JAMES KINUTHIA KARANJA

(2023) JELR 111734 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Oct 2023 Kenya
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Suit Number:CIVIL APPLICATION NO. E347 OF 2023
Judges:M. GACHOKA, J.A
Location:Nairobi

RULING

1. Before me is the notice of motion dated 19th July 2023 wherein  the applicant seeks leave to amend the memorandum of appeal dated 31st March 2022 in respect of Nairobi Civil Appeal  No. E218 of 2022. The grounds in support of the application  which are elucidated further in the supporting affidavit sworn  by Paul Maingi Musyimi are to the effect: 

a) The Memorandum of Appeal as filed is bereft of a  fundamental ground regarding the jurisdiction of the  superior Court in pronouncing itself on an issue  statutorily reserved for the Land and Environment  Court under the Land and Environment Court Act (2011) and Article 162 (2)(b) of the Constitution.

b) The Applicant changed advocates on 27th June 2023  and her erstwhile Advocates omitted and/or  overlooked the said fundamental ground on  jurisdiction. 

c) The said omission will deny the Honourable court the  opportunity to pronounce itself on the unpleaded issue, thereby prejudicing the Applicant.  

d) The Applicant has already fil…

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