Teresa Andawo Ogola & 3 others v George Onyango Obwanda [2016] KEELC 879 (KLR)

Summary at a glance

Facts

The Plaintiffs claim the land parcel East Gem/Uranga/142 is ancestral land and should be subdivided for each beneficiary to be registered with their own portion. The Defendant disputes this and claims the land is registered in his name and that it should be subdivided equally between the Plaintiffs and himself.

Issues

• Who are the registered proprietors of land parcel East Gem/Uranga/142.
• Whether the suit land should be subdivided and the share of each of the proprietors.
• Who meets the costs of the suit.

Reasoning

The court found that the land was registered in the names of Ogola Lago and later in the names of the Plaintiffs and the Defendant in equal shares.

Outcome

The Plaintiffs were ordered to be the registered proprietors of the land parcel East Gem/Uranga/142 and that the land should be subdivided equally between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant.

Orders

• The Plaintiffs were ordered to be the registered proprietors of the land parcel East Gem/Uranga/142.
• The land should be subdivided equally between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant.