Peter Thuo Murugah v Githinji Waweru [2020] KEELC 1379 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1379
- Citation
- [2020] KEELC 1379 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 September 2020
Summary at a glance
The court grants prayers a and b in the plaint, declaring that the Defendant's registration of land parcel No LOC3/KARIUA/783 was done in trust for the Plaintiff, cancelling the Defendant's title, and sub-dividing the suit land into 8 equal portions for the Plaintiff and his siblings.
Facts
Peter Thuo Murugah brought an application for review of a judgment dated 28/11/19, where the court held that Githinji Waweru held the suit land in trust for him and his siblings. However, the judgment did not include a prayer to determine the customary trust, cancel the respondent's title, and subdivide the land into 8 portions.
Issues
- Customary trust determination
- Subdivision of suit land
Reasoning
The court finds that the judgment was incomplete due to the omission of prayer b, which was intended to determine the customary trust and subdivide the land. The court corrects this error to ensure justice is served.
Outcome
In favor of the Plaintiff
Orders
- Declaration that the Defendant's registration of land parcel No LOC3/KARIUA/783 was done in trust for the Plaintiff
- Cancellation of the Defendant's title
- Subdivision of the suit land into 8 equal portions for the Plaintiff and his siblings
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