Teresia Mabuti Njagara v Njagara Ngure [2019] KEELC 1232 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1232
- Citation
- [2019] KEELC 1232 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 October 2019
Summary at a glance
TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a decree issued by the courtCoramE.C. CHERONO
The court finds the application merited and allows the amendment of the decree as prayed for.
Facts
The plaintiff, Teresia Mabuti Njagara, sought to amend a decree issued by the court, changing her name from Teresia Mabuti Njagara to Teresia Mabuti Muriithi, as her name in the National Identity Card is Teresia Mabuti Muriithi.
Issues
- Whether the court has the inherent power to amend a decree due to a clerical error in the names of the parties.
- Whether the amendment is prejudicial to the respondent.
Reasoning
The court exercised its inherent power to amend the decree due to a clerical error in the names of the parties, as the names in the National Identity Card are different from those in the decree.
Outcome
The decree is amended to reflect the plaintiff's name as Teresia Mabuti Muriithi.
Orders
- To amend the decree to reflect the plaintiff's name as Teresia Mabuti Muriithi.
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