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R F S v J D C S [2010] KECA 1 (KLR)

[2010] KECA 1 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
1
Citation
[2010] KECA 1 (KLR)
Decided
19 March 2010
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment and decree of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Waweru J.)CoramR.S.C. OMOLO, S.E.O. BOSIRE, E.M. GITHINJI
Holding

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Facts

The parties were husband and wife, their marriage having been solemnized sometime in 1990 and the marriage had not been dissolved. The respondent filed an Originating Summons on 23rd October, 2003, seeking declarations and orders regarding the matrimonial home and an Edinburgh flat.

Issues

  1. Whether the respondent is entitled to an equal share of the matrimonial home and proceeds of its sale.
  2. Whether the respondent is entitled to an equal share of the Edinburgh flat.
  3. Whether the rental income from the matrimonial home should be apportioned accordingly in equal shares.

Reasoning

The Court of Appeal found that the High Court's decision was not unreasonable and that the respondent's claims were not supported by the evidence.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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