Kairu & another v Theuri & 2 others (Civil Appeal E074 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1564 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1564
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 1564 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 October 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of the Environment and Land CourtCoramW. KARANJA, JAMILA MOHAMED, L. KIMARU
Holding
The trial court's decision is upheld, and the appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
Facts
Kairu & another v Theuri & 2 others filed a civil suit against Jane Wachuka Kariuki in the High Court at Nyeri, seeking eviction orders and injunctive orders. The appellants claimed to have inherited the suit property from their late father, while the respondent claimed adverse possession.
Issues
- Ownership of the suit property
- Adverse possession by the respondent
Reasoning
The trial court found that the respondent had acquired title to the one-acre portion of the suit parcel of land by adverse possession, and that the appellants had no legal claim to the property.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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