Mbogo v Settlement Land Trustees (Civil Appeal 17 of 2019) [2025] KECA 561 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 561
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 561 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 March 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment and decree of the Environment and Land Court of KenyaCoramM. WARSAME, J. MATIVO, M. GACHOKA C.Arb, FCIArb.
Holding
The court held that the appellant failed to prove that the suit land lawfully belonged to him.
Facts
In 1963, the appellant was allotted plot no. 215 Ol Aragwai Scheme by the respondent. Later, the respondent hived off a portion of 4.4 acres from the parcel, creating a new plot no. 613 Ol Aragwai Scheme.
Issues
- Did the appellant prove in the formal proof that the suit land lawfully belonged to him?
- Does the standard of proof remain the same in a defended and undefended suit?
Reasoning
The respondent did not enter appearance or file a defence, leading to an interlocutory judgment. The court found that the appellant failed to disprove the respondent's claim regarding the hiving off of the land.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed.
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