James Gordon Rege v Joseph Odero Achola (Sued on his behalf and as the Administrator of the Estate of Pitalis Achola Ongiri) & 2 others [2017] KEELC 1759 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1759
- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 1759 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 September 2017
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a preliminary objectionCoramS.M. KIBUN, S.M. KIBUN, S.M. KIBUN
Holding
The Plaintiff's claim is dismissed with costs.
Facts
The Plaintiff, James Gordon Rege, filed a suit against the 1st to 3rd Defendants, Joseph Odero Achola, Moses Odero Achola, and Daniel Odhiambo Achola, claiming that they sold a portion of land registered in the name of the deceased, Pitalis Achola Ongiri.
Issues
- Plaintiff's standing
- Sale agreement
- Capacity to transact
- Intermeddling with deceased's property
- Capacity to sue
Reasoning
The court found that the Plaintiff does not have standing to sue, as the deceased's estate cannot sue on its own behalf, and the Defendants did not have the capacity to transact over the deceased's registered land.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
Orders
- The Plaintiff's claim is dismissed with costs.
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