JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The Government of the Somali Democratic Republic purchased a parcel of land known as Land Reference Number 1870/111/50 (original Number 1870/111/6/1) measuring 2.26) acres in Nairobi from Herbans Singh and Kamal Prakash Amrit on 12th day of April, 1973 and an indenture to that effect was registered at the Lands office in Nairobi under the Government Lands Act (repealed).
The said property was used as the official residence of the ambassador of the Government of the Republic of Somalia to the Republic of Kenya. The Somali embassy offices were then located at the International Life House along Mama Ngina Street within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD).
On 26th January 1991, the Government of Siad Barre which had ruled Somalia since 1969 was overthrown, and the Democratic Republic of Somalia ceased to exist as hitherto known and accepted in the international community. There was no Government in Somalia that was capable of transacting with any other state or …