Joseph Boro Ngera v Lucy Wangui Kinuthia [2017] KEELC 1072 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1072
- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 1072 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 October 2017
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a judgment declaring adverse possession and dismissing the plaintiff's claim for ownershipCoramMUNYAO SILA
Holding
The plaintiff is entitled to ownership of the land parcel by virtue of adverse possession and the title of the deceased is extinguished.
Facts
The defendant's deceased husband sold the land to the plaintiff in 1977 and the plaintiff has been in continuous possession since then. The defendant's caution was registered in 1985.
Issues
- Ownership of the land parcel Nakuru Municipality Block 17/35
- Declaration of adverse possession by the plaintiff
Reasoning
The plaintiff's continuous possession of the land for over 12 years, without any interference from the defendant or her family, established adverse possession.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed, judgment affirmed
Orders
- Declaration of ownership by the plaintiff
- Registration of the plaintiff as the proprietor of the land
- Dismissal of the defendant's claim for ownership
- Costs to be paid by the defendant's estate
Remedies
- Ownership of the land parcel Nakuru Municipality Block 17/35 by the plaintiff
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