Pkemoi (Suing on behalf of the Estate of Yano Chelanga William - Deceased) v Samal (Environment & Land Case 35 of 2021) [2022] KEELC 14688 (KLR) (8 November 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 14688
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 14688 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 November 2022
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TypeLand Registration DisputePostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramFO NYAGAKA
Holding
The defendant's title to LR No West Pokot/Siyoi 'A'/4647 is cancelled, and the registration of the land reverts to the estate of Yano Chelanga William.
Facts
The deceased, Yano Chelanga William, was the registered proprietor of LR No West Pokot/Siyoi 'A'/4647. The defendant, Julius Pkite Samal, fraudulently registered his name on the land in 2019.
Issues
- Cancellation of defendant's title to the land
- Permanent injunction against defendant's use of the land
- Defendant's costs
Reasoning
The plaintiff's evidence that the deceased acquired the land on February 9, 2016, and died on December 12, 2018, is uncontested.
Outcome
Defendant's title cancelled, registration of the land reverts to the estate of the deceased.
Orders
- Cancellation of defendant's title to LR No West Pokot/Siyoi 'A'/4647
- Permanent injunction against defendant's use of the land
- Defendant to pay costs of the suit
Remedies
- Cancellation of title
- Injunction
- Costs
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