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Lawyers in Kenya blame High Court judgment for thousands of pending land cases

Former Law Society Of Kenya Chairman Eric Mutua

Thousands of land cases have stalled reportedly because of a High Court decision barring magistrates' courts from arbitrating the disputes.

The judgment at the High Court in Malindi decreed that only the Land and Environment Court has jurisdiction over land disputes.

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