Abednego Kithome Mwanzui v Joseph Kimeu Kingoo & 3 others [2020] KEELC 724 (KLR)
- 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
- Validity of the sale of the land to the Plaintiff/Applicant
- Ownership of the land
- 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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