The National Land Commission (NLC) wants criminal or civil proceedings touching on the contentious Ruaraka land stopped, pending the determination of a case it has filed.
Arguing the case before a Bench of three judges, lawyer Tom Ojienda for the land commission, said the case would be rendered useless in case any of the parties institutes a matter touching on the land.
He said should the court find that the process of acquiring the land and the subsequent payment were procedural, the actions, which he termed as prejudicial, would have been taken unless the court stops them.
Prof Ojienda said taxpayers’ money was used in compensating the alleged owner of the land and the case set to be heard touches on the decisions made by NLC commissioners. He said the court has jurisdiction to grant the orders, pending the determination of the case.
[Article source: The Business Daily, by Sam Kiplagat]
