Munyi v Mwangi & another (Civil Appeal 26 of 2017) [2022] KECA 29 (KLR) (4 February 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 29
- Citation
- [2022] KECA 29 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 February 2022
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Ruling/Orders of the Environment and Land Court (Olao, J.) dated the 20th of December 2016 in Kerugoya ELC Civil Appeal No. 23 of 2013CoramR.N. Nambuye, W. Karanja, A.K. Murgor
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.
Facts
The appellant claimed to have purchased land from the 2nd respondent for Kshs. 900,000, but the 1st respondent, Alice Nyawira Mwangi, the 2nd respondent's estranged wife, sued both the appellant and the 2nd respondent in the Kerugoya Senior Resident Magistrate's Court, seeking the re-transfer of the land to her.
Issues
- Whether the trial magistrate's decision to re-transfer the land from the appellant back to the 2nd respondent was correct.
- Whether the appellant's appeal was properly struck out by the appellate court due to his failure to prepare the appeal for hearing.
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant failed to diligently pursue his appeal despite being represented by counsel, and that the delay in filing the appeal was not explained.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Habo Agencies Limited vs Wilfred Odhiambo Musingo [2015] eKLR
- Bi-Mach Engineers Limited vs James Kahoro Mwangi [2011] eKLR
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