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TMG & another (Minor suing through his mother and next friend TMG) v AP (Civil Application E003 of 2022) [2024] KECA 167 (KLR) (23 February 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KECA 167 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
167
Citation
[2024] KECA 167 (KLR)
Decided
23 February 2024
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramGV ODUNGA, Lesiit, Thande
Holding

The appeal was dismissed as the 1st applicant did not establish her contribution to the suit property and the respondent could not be burdened with parental responsibility over the 2nd applicant.

Facts

The case involves a dispute over parental responsibility and the legal title to suit property between TMG and AP, with TMG being the minor's mother and next friend.

Issues

  1. Parental responsibility over the 2nd applicant
  2. Establishment of a trust in favor of the 1st applicant

Reasoning

The court found that the 1st applicant had no capacity to enter into a marriage and there was no evidence of a trust in favor of the 1st applicant. The respondent could not be burdened with parental responsibility over the 2nd applicant.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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