Kioko v Muoki & another (Civil Appeal 366 of 2018) [2024] KECA 190 (KLR) (23 February 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 190
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 190 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 February 2024
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment and Order of the Environment and Land Court of Kenya at MachakosCoramH. A. OMONDI, LI-ARONI, G. W. NGENYE – MACHARIA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.
Facts
The respondents claimed to be joint proprietors of land parcel Makueni/Unoa/58 in trust for themselves and other beneficiaries, registered after a grant confirmed on 30th November 2009. The appellant claimed ownership based on a purchase from the 2nd respondent and his brother in 1984, two years after the death of the registered owner.
Issues
- Whether the respondents' suit was time barred.
- Whether the appellant had a valid claim to the land based on adverse possession.
Reasoning
The court found that the respondents' suit was not time barred and that the appellant's claim for adverse possession failed due to the probate court's finding that the appellant had no legal interest in the suit land.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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