Hon.Odingo Ronald

Son of the lake,chess player,Political Scientist,Lawyer,Philosopher,passionate about education,both academic &article writer,in love with Literature.

[Okong' Okuna @XivTroy]

You ever read a book or heard a song so ethereal—so lingering—you had to go hunting for the artist's story? It could not be just talent, the way they bled on those pages; could not be training alone, the waves in their voices. Who did you kill, writer man? What haunts you so bad?

[Okong' Okuna @XivTroy]

"Per aspera ad astra" is so profoundly poetic. Through thorns, to the stars. All the way.

[Zakheem Rajan - The Paparazzi @zakheem_rajan]

Dear Law Students,
Kindly read the Evidence Act, particularly the provisions on Electronic Records under Part VII. These sections explain how electronic evidence can be admitted in court.

For reference, use the link below:
https://t.co/aSqua6EPZd

[Deadly Law @DeadlyLaw]

In law school I hated jurisprudence.
So from today I’ll be making long threads on important jurists, in a way that actually helps you in understanding why law is the way it is (Atleast i'll try).

Starting with Sir William Blackstone 🧵

[Hon.Odingo Ronald @hon_odingo]

@ntvkenya PMO

[jacob juma @kabetes]

This boy Babu Owino is a tragedy of intellectual exposition in our universities. He has destroyed SONU by receiving bribes from politicians.

[George Munene Njuguna @JeshiSober]

@iamjuddah Value loyalty above all

[ADRIAN @Adrian_realestt]

In this big 2026 without the knowledge of proxy being rich will be alittle hard for you.

[Ndong@Conslaw @Ndonglaw043]

Warsame, Gachoka & Mativo JJA:
The Mandatory Death Sentence for Robbery with Violence is still Constitutional after the Clarification Guidelines in Muruatetu & Re Mwangi by the Supreme Court.

https://t.co/WmRZqJK6bQ

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

SUPREME-COURT-AT-12-YEARS-REFLECTION.pdf https://t.co/KPDk19RpyD

[Dr. HM Okpanachi🇳🇬(MBBS) @Dr_statesman]

Is January and a lot of NGos will be advertising vacancies. Pls stay with me as I will be bringing you the updates. Also pls do well to apply for as many as you fit in.

[Korimbas @OdiwuorKorimbas]

For those joining KSL next year, lemme dump a few google drive folders we put together in our year:
DRIVE 1- (MKO): https://t.co/e8U4e1309R

DRIVE 2- https://t.co/89Ixxy1KW0

DRIVE 3- https://t.co/yhN7Ty1e2i

DRIVE 4- https://t.co/nQlv4g8ZKM

May 9Ps be with you.

[Okong' Okuna @XivTroy]

Mark Twain, despite his immense literary and business success in later years, always regretted that his one attempt at suicide in his early 30s failed. Do or do not, you will regret. There is no foolproof path out here. Just live.

[Deadly Law @DeadlyLaw]

Advice for law students who have time at hand -

Do not be satisfied with summaries. Anyone can copy headnotes. A lawyer sees the loophole that the court missed.

Read judgments to understand and argue against them when the time comes. Read statutes like they owe you an extra meaning.

The best legal minds do not worship precedent. They question it. They challenge it. They understand that law is not a script to follow. It is a shift of ideas.

[Ja Leto @_falsi1ke]

Shout out to every man who is fixing his life Alone. No rich relatives. No favours. No inheritance even through losses and disrespect. You'll go far in life.

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

Born to read openers that inform how the decision will go?😚
Entry from Justice Mwamuye!
'The gravamen of the dispute does not lie in the economic prudence or policy desirability of the contested levy, but rather in the procedure through which it was introduced.'

[Zakheem Rajan - The Paparazzi @zakheem_rajan]

Dear Law Students,
Today’s spotlight is on Supreme Court decision: Title Deeds are Prima Facie Evidence but Not Conclusive Proof of Land Ownership

Harcharan Sehmi & another v Tarabana Company Limited & 5 others, Petition E033 of 2023; [2025] KESC 21 (KLR)
https://t.co/7ApwFTrhhi

Brief Facts
The appellants were registered leasehold proprietors of land in Nairobi acquired in 1968. Before the lease expired in 2001, they applied for renewal but received no formal response. In 2009, the Government allocated the same land to the 2nd respondent, who later transferred it to the 1st respondent. The appellants remained in possession until their eviction in 2014. They filed a suit before the Environment and Land Court, which nullified the respondents’ titles and reinstated the appellants as owners.

However, the Court of Appeal reversed the ELC’s judgment, holding that the 1st respondent was a bona fide purchaser. The Supreme Court considered whether such a purchaser’s title could withstand an illegal allocation and addressed the doctrine of legitimate expectation in lease renewals.

Issues
i. Whether the concept of indefeasibility of title under Section 23 of the repealed Registration of Titles Act was similarly applicable under Section 26 of the Land Registration Act.

ii. Whether a certificate of title is conclusive or prima facie evidence of ownership.

iii. The meaning, scope, and applicability of the doctrine of bona fide purchaser for value without notice.

iv. Whether a legitimate expectation arises in the context of lease renewal over public land.

Holding
1. Under the repealed Registration of Titles Act, title was conclusive evidence of ownership. On the other hand, under the Land Registration Act, a certificate of title is only prima facie evidence of ownership and can be challenged for fraud, misrepresentation, or illegality.

2. A bona fide purchaser must prove (i) innocence, (ii) payment of value, and (iii) acquisition of a legal estate. The doctrine protects purchasers against prior equitable interests, not illegal titles. It does not shield purchasers of illegally or irregularly allocated public land titles.

3. A title obtained through illegal or procedurally flawed processes is void. Such a title cannot confer valid ownership or attract equity’s protection, even where the purchaser lacked knowledge of the illegality.

4. An original allottee of leasehold public land remains a lessee, not an owner. The estate subsists until expiry, after which the land reverts to the Government. Any subsequent allotment must follow lawful procedures.

5. The appellants had a legitimate expectation of renewal based on their application, occupation, and past renewals granted to others. A legitimate expectation arises when (i) there is a clear promise by a competent authority, (ii) the expectation is reasonable, and (iii) it is not contrary to law. The Government failed to consider or respond to their application, thus breaching procedural fairness.

6. The Court cautioned that recognising pre-emptive rights over public land leases could improperly convert leases into permanent ownership. A legitimate expectation gives a right to fair consideration, not automatic entitlement to renewal.

The petition was allowed.

[Okong' Okuna @XivTroy]

In Raila, some mourn their father. Some mourn a statesman. Some mourn their party leader - a benefactor. Some mourn their inspiration. Some will mourn their grandfather. And unfortunately, some mourn their favorite scapegoat: "who will we blame now?"

[Amakanji Thomas @AmakanjiThomas]

I have NEVER seen Raila Odinga shed tears in public, I remember this day I cried while baba spoke the unspeakable.

I am happy in my lifetime I lived in a Kenya shaped by this galant son of Africa. #Jowi 👋

[The Raila Odinga Amolo Foundation @RailaOdinga]

Whatever the outcome, let it provide you with the impetus to pursue your life's ambition. Be the best version of yourself possible!