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Milkah Songol v Stanley Sumukwo [2018] KEELC 4090 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 4090 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
4090
Citation
[2018] KEELC 4090 (KLR)
Decided
15 February 2018
AI Summary Beta Machine-generated — may contain errors. Not legal advice.
TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a lower court judgmentCorampresiding judge
Holding

The court found that the contract dated 14/1/08 was not frustrated by operation of law and was not void ab initio. The plaintiff is not entitled to the orders sought in the plaint.

Facts

The plaintiff, the legal administrator of the estate of Chepsongol Chepkeitany, sued the defendant, Stanley Sumukwo, over a land dispute. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant had encroached on her land and demolished her shops, seeking orders for eviction, demolition, and injunctions.

Issues

  1. Whether the contract dated 14/1/08 between the plaintiff's deceased father and the defendant has been frustrated by operation of law.
  2. Whether the contract dated 14/1/08 was void ab initio.
  3. Whether the plaintiff is entitled to the orders sought in the plaint.

Reasoning

The court dismissed the plaintiff's claims, finding that the defendant's purchase of the land was legitimate and that the plaintiff had not provided sufficient evidence to support her claims.

Outcome

The appeal was dismissed.

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