JKK v MWK (Civil Appeal E030 of 2020) [2023] KECA 470 (KLR) (28 April 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 470
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 470 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 April 2023
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TypeCivil AppealPostureFirst appeal from the ruling and orders of the Hon. Lady Justice M. ThandeCoramGV ODUNGA, JUDGE OF APPEAL
Holding
The application dated December 20, 2018 was not properly dismissed by the High Court and the High Court's ruling on the property ownership was not based on a misapprehension.
Facts
The case involved a dispute over the ownership of a property acquired during the subsistence of the marriage between the Appellant and the Respondent, which was dissolved by a divorce cause.
Issues
- Whether the application dated December 20, 2018 was properly dismissed by the High Court
- Whether the High Court's ruling on the property ownership was based on a misapprehension
Reasoning
The Court of Appeal found that the High Court was aware of the pending application and proceeded to deliver its decision, not dismissing it.
Outcome
Affirmed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (5)
- Selle v Associated Motor Boat Co [1968] EA 123
- Kenya Ports Authority v Kuston (Kenya) Limited [2009] 2 EA 212
- Godffrey Gatere Kamau v Peter Mwangi Njuguna Civil Appeal No 139 of 2003
- Apungu Arthur Kibira v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 3 Others (2019) eKLR
- Kacem v Bashir [2010] NZSC 112; (2011) 2 IVZLR 1 (Kacem)
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