Kirimi v Ikou & another (Civil Appeal 224 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1150 (KLR) (5 June 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1150
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 1150 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 June 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment and Decree of the Environment and Land CourtCoramJAMILA MOHAMMED, J. LESIIT, ALI-ARONI
Holding
The appellant's appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the Environment and Land Court is set aside in relation to the suit land Evurore/Nguthi/1625. The appellant is upheld as the registered owner of the suit land, and the 1st respondent is ordered to vacate the land within 60 days.
Facts
The 1st respondent filed an Originating Summons seeking to establish his possession of the suit land, Parcel Evurore/Nguthi/1625, but the appellant argued that the 1st respondent's possession was not exclusive and that he had extinguished the appellant's title to the land.
Issues
- Whether the 1st respondent's possession of the suit land was exclusive and sufficient to extinguish the appellant's title
- Whether the 1st respondent was in possession of the suit land from the time of his birth
Reasoning
The court found that the 1st respondent's possession was not exclusive and that there was evidence that others also utilized the suit land at one time or other.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Judgment of the Environment and Land Court set aside in relation to the suit land Evurore/Nguthi/1625
- Appellant upheld as the registered owner of the suit land
- 1st respondent ordered to vacate the suit land within 60 days
- 1st respondent to meet appellant's costs of the appeal and the case before the Environment and Land Court
Remedies
- Vacation of the suit land by the 1st respondent
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