Chetambe v Kirambi (Civil Appeal 219 of 2018) [2024] KECA 1510 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1510
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 1510 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 October 2024
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the Environment & Land Court of Kenya at KitaleCoramSG KAIRU, FA OCHIENG, Mwangi Njoroge
Holding
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the judgment of the trial court.
Facts
The respondent sued the appellant and Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited over land parcel number Trans-nzoia/Liyavo/187, claiming adverse possession and seeking to register herself as the proprietor of the land.
Issues
- Adverse possession of the suit land
- Registration of the respondent as the proprietor of the suit land
- Liquidation of the amount due to the bank on account of the charge registered as entry No. 1 on the encumbrance section dated 17th November 1999
- Vesting of rights in respect to the suit land in the respondent
Reasoning
The Court of Appeal found that the respondent had not established adverse possession and that the trial court's judgment was not vitiated by any error of law.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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