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Jugde Edward Wabwoto has dismissed an application seeking the review of a court order that had previously blocked Meron Limited, a company accused of trespassing on a 53-acre parcel of land in Nairobi’s Garden Estate.
Justice Edward Wabwoto upheld his earlier order issued on November 22, rejecting Meron Limited’s request for a review on the basis that the firm failed to provide any new information not available to the court during the initial order.
Justice Wabwoto, in his ruling, acknowledged that the issues raised by Meron Limited could be appropriately addressed during the scheduled hearing of the case on April 6.
He expressed concern that the firm appeared to be attempting to litigate the ownership dispute over the land through interlocutory applications instead of addressing it comprehensively during the main proceedings.
Meron Limited finds itself entangled in a legal battle over land ownership with Langton Investments Limited, the registered owner of the contested property.
Court evidence unveiled that Langton Investments Ltd obtained the land from the trustees of the Kohlenberg Foundation, the original owners who had initially intended to establish a school on the property. Subsequently, the plan was abandoned, leading to the sale of the land to Langton Investments on March 6, 1998.
As part of the transition from educational to residential land use, the property owners applied to the Ministry of Lands and surrendered the original grant.
The ongoing dispute over the Garden Estate land is slated to be adjudicated in the upcoming court hearing, where both Meron Limited and Langton Investments Limited will present their arguments and evidence concerning the contested ownership of the 53-acre parcel.
