The Judiciary has given the way forward on the Lavington land dispute following the drama the unfolded over the weekend in the country’s capital, Nairobi.
In a statement on Monday, August 21, the Judiciary sought to assure the public that the law will take its course and that the Court will handle the matter fairly and expeditiously.
The statement stated that the complainants have instituted civil proceedings in the Environment and Land Court at Milimani
Further, the applicants had made several prayers including restraining the respondents from any activities or transactions involving the land.
”The Judiciary has been made aware of adverse media reports touching on the institution regarding a land dispute on land parcel.”
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The applicants, according to the Judiciary, want the respondents and their servant, agents and other proxies restrained from any transaction or activity involving the land in dispute.
Judiciary the Lavington land dispute
”Contemporaneously, the applicants also filed an application seeking inter alia.
That pending the hearing and determination of the application, the Court issues orders of Injunction restraining the respondent by themselves, their servants, agents, proxies and/or persons exercising authority from them from inhibiting, alienation, dealing, disposing, trespassing and/or in any other manner interfering with the applicants’ quiet use, occupation, and possession of all that parcel of land known as Land Reference No. 209/7771/2,’ read the statement.
However, the judiciary clarified that it had issued no orders on the prayers and set the mention date for the matter to be September, 18, 2023.
”Consequently, no court orders have been issued in respect to the properties in question whatsoever,” read the statement in part.
In addition, the Justice Marth Koome-led arm assured the public that it will verify media reports on the ugly land dispute.
”We hope that this statement aids the public in verifying the emerging media reports especially to the extent that touches on the Judicial process,” further read the statement.
DCI on Lavington Land Dispute
Notably, Judiciary’s position came after a land tussle emerged between Mahesh Kumar Bhatti and Anita Bhatti and Malkiat Singh Assi and Munir Ahmed.
According to a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the complainant stated that he bought the piece of land in 1977. In 1987, he sold part of the land to Mahesh and Anita while he remained with the other part.
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A video emerged of DCI detectives arresting an elderly man in Lavington area in Nairobi County, sparking public outrage.
Kenyans including Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai and Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua condemned the DCI in what they termed as unlawful arrest of the elderly man.
