Loise Nkatha Muthuri v Silas Kiogora Mburugu & another [2018] KEELC 554 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 554
- Citation
- [2018] KEELC 554 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 November 2018
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TypeAdverse PossessionPostureAppeal from the original trialCoramHON. LUCY. N. MBUGUA, ELC JUDGE
Holding
The court finds that the plaintiff has not proved her case on a balance of probability and dismisses her case.
Facts
The plaintiff claims adverse possession of land parcel MERU Municipality Block 1/244, which she bought from Daniel M'Mathiu in 1989. The defendants claim they bought the land from Charles Rono in 1995 and have been paying rent and rates. A court case was pending from 2000.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff acquired the land through adverse possession
- Whether the plaintiff's possession was uninterrupted for 12 years
Reasoning
The court determined that the plaintiff's possession was not exclusive, uninterrupted, and hostile for 12 years, and that there were multiple legal disputes that interrupted her possession.
Outcome
The plaintiff's case is dismissed.
Orders
- Each party is to bear their own costs of the suit.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- James Mwangi and others vs. Mukinye Enterprises Ltd
- Gateru Keru vs. Mary Wambui Nene
- Elijah Ikaha Ikanjo vs. Joseph Ngoina Asutsa
- Kinuu M'Imbutu vs. Joshua Mutwiri Ntarangwi
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