Ndikwe v Kamau (Civil Appeal E027 of 2023) [2024] KECA 696 (KLR) (21 June 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 696
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 696 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 June 2024
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the ruling and order of the Environment and Land CourtCoramJAMILA MOHAMMED, L. KIMARU, A. O. MUCHELULE
Holding
The appeal is allowed with costs.
Facts
The respondent filed an originating summons before the Environment and Land Court, claiming that the appellant held the suit properties in trust for the family of the late Ndikwe Mungatu and that she was entitled to half of the suit properties as a granddaughter to the deceased.
Issues
- Whether the appellant held the suit properties in trust for the family of the late Ndikwe Mungatu.
- Whether the respondent was entitled to half of the suit properties as a granddaughter to the deceased.
Reasoning
The court found that the respondent failed to prove that the appellant held the suit properties in trust for the first house of the deceased, and that the evidence showed the suit properties belonged to the deceased's late husband, Simon Wamiti.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
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