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Leonard Lenana Ketere v Kipkoech Arap Talaam & another [2018] KEELC 2900 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 2900 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
2900
Citation
[2018] KEELC 2900 (KLR)
Decided
15 May 2018
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramJUSTICE MUNYAO SILA
Holding

The plaintiff's claim is dismissed with costs, and the injunction against the defendants is vacated.

Facts

The plaintiff claimed to have purchased half of a plot of land from Mr. Masese, but the defendants argued that the plaintiff only purchased a quarter of the land. The plaintiff and Mr. Masese had a prior agreement for the sale of the entire plot.

Issues

  1. Ownership of the suit land
  2. Validity of the sale agreement

Reasoning

The court found that the plaintiff did not prove his claim to any portion of the suit land. The sale agreement was not valid as it only covered a quarter of the land, and the plaintiff could not have sold the entire plot.

Outcome

Dismissal of the plaintiff's claim

Orders

  • Dismissal of the plaintiff's claim
  • Vacation of the injunction against the defendants
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