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Abednego Kithome Mwanzui v Joseph Kimeu Kingoo & 3 others [2020] KEELC 724 (KLR)

[2020] KEELC 724 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
724
Citation
[2020] KEELC 724 (KLR)
Decided
10 November 2020
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a previous decisionCoramHonourable Judge D.K. Kimei
Holding

The Court declared the Plaintiff/Applicant as an innocent buyer, a bona fide Purchaser for value without notice and the valid Proprietor of part of the above named parcel MAKUENI/UNOA/20.

Facts

The Plaintiff/Applicant, Abednego Kithome Mwanzui, claimed to be the innocent buyer and bona fide purchaser for value without notice of part of the parcel land MAKUENI/UNOA/20, which was sold to him by the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Defendants/Respondents.

Issues

  1. Validity of the sale of the land to the Plaintiff/Applicant
  2. Ownership of the land
  3. Injunction to prevent trespassing and dealing with the land

Reasoning

The Court found that there was no fraud or illegal falsification during the sale and that the Plaintiff/Applicant was an innocent buyer.

Outcome

In favor of the Plaintiff/Applicant

Orders

  • Temporary injunction order to restrain the Defendants/Respondents from trespassing, alienating, selling, transferring, wasting, developing, damaging, constructing buildings, interfering and/or dealing in any manner with the parcel land
  • Order to include the Plaintiff/Applicant in any meetings held for purposes of discussing the mode of distribution estate
  • Confirmation of the Plaintiff/Applicant's ownership of part of the parcel land

Remedies

  • Injunction
  • Confirmation of ownership

Authorities cited

Legislation (4)
  • Constitution of Kenya
  • Land Registration Act
  • Environment and Land Court Act
  • Civil Procedure Act
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