Kakundi v Kamu (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Martha Mbane) & another (Civil Appeal E484 of 2021) [2022] KECA 1050 (KLR) (23 September 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation:
[2022] KECA 1050 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
Civil Appeal E484 of 2021
MP Gachoka, JA
September 23, 2022
Between
Harrison Musyimi Kakundi
Appellant
and
Simon Muthaka Kamu (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Martha Mbane)
1st Defendant
Jeremiah Nzomo Masai
2nd Defendant
(Being an appeal from the Judgment of the Environment and Land Court of Kenya at Makueni (Mbogo C.G, J.) delivered on the 29th day of June 2021 in Environment and Land Court Case No. 08 of 2019
Environment & Land Case 08 of 2019
)
Ruling
1.The Applicant has approached this court by way of a Notice of Motion dated August 1, 2022 under Article 259 (2) of the Constitution. Rule 31, 69 and 99 of the Court of Appeal Rules, Section 3, 3A and 38 of the Appellants Jurisdiction Act, Order 1 Rules 1, 3 and 10 and Order 51 Rule 1, Section 1A and 1B and 31 of the Civil Procedure Act seeking the following orders: -‘‘(i)……………………...ii.That, Aaron Kyengo Kamu be substituted in place of Simon Muthuka Kamu (now deceased) being the legal administrator of the estate of the late Martha Mbane.iii.”
2.On September 16, 2022, the Parties files a consent in the following terms: -Noting that the parties have signed and filled the written consent, the court hereby adopt the said consent. Accordingly, an Order is hereby issued as follows;-i.That leave be granted to the firm of Kivuitu Maundu & Co. Advocates to act for and on behalf of the Respondent herein in place of Mwangangi & Associates Advocates.ii.That the Honourable Court be pleased to substitute the Respondent Simon Muthuka Kamu (now Deceased) with Aaron Kyengo Kamu.iii.That the application dated 11th April 2022 be hereby marked as fully settled on the above terms.’’
DATED AT NAIROBI THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2022.I certify that this is a true copy of the originalSignedM. GACHOKA, CIArb, FCIArb............................JUDGE OF APPEALDEPUTY REGISTRAR