Langat & 3 others (Suing as Legal Representatives of the Estate of the Late Jonah Kiplagat Kenduiywo) v Sigilai (Civil Appeal 54 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1039 (KLR) (5 June 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1039
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 1039 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 June 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment of the Land and Environment CourtCoramJUDGE OF APPEAL J. MATIVO, JUDGE OF APPEAL M. GACHOKA, JUDGE OF APPEAL G.V. ODUNGA
Holding
We find no merit in the appeal and dismiss it with costs to the respondent.
Facts
The respondent, Josphat Kipchirchir Sigilai, sued Jonah Kiplagat Kenduiywo (deceased) for the declaration that the deceased's interests in 20 acres of land are extinguished. The respondent claimed the land was sold to him in 1997, but the deceased's sons later allocated portions of the land to the respondent and him. The respondent took possession of the land from 1978 to 2011.
Issues
- Whether the respondent's possession of the land was adverse to the deceased's interest
- Whether the deceased's sons' actions in allocating land to the respondent were valid
Reasoning
The respondent's possession of the land was for more than 12 years, and the ingredients of adverse possession were present. The court agrees with the trial court's findings.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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