Sarinke (Suing as a legal representative of the estate of Nkutoto Ene Sarinke (deceased) v Sarinke & 4 others (Environment & Land Case 49 of 2018) [2022] KEELC 2188 (KLR) (6 June 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 2188
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 2188 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 June 2022
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramMN GICHERU
Holding
The Plainti and his married sisters are not entitled to any share of the suit land KJD/ILDAMAT/313.
Facts
The case involves a dispute over the registration and ownership of land parcel KJD/ILDAMAT/313, with the Plaintiffs claiming the Defendants' actions are illegal and seeking declarations and orders regarding the land's ownership and registration.
Issues
- Whether the Plainti and his married sisters enjoy any overriding interest over the suit land
- Whether the third Defendant is a bona fide purchaser for value without notice of any defect in the first Defendant's title
- Whether the Plainti has proved his case against the Defendants on a balance of probabilities
Reasoning
The Plainti's claim is denied as he already has his own land, and the suit land and the first Defendant's land belonged to the father of the parties. When the father died, the suit land was to be registered as trustees for the whole family.
Outcome
Denied
Orders
- A declaration that the original registration of land parcel No. KJD/ILDAMAT/313 into parcel No. KJD/ILDAMAT/313 into the 1st Defendant's name is illegal and of no effect in law for want of letters of administration to the estate of Nkutoto Ene Sarinke (deceased).
- A declaration that all the succession dealings with the suit property are null and void and of no effect for want of proper title by the 1st Defendant.
- An order that the property identified as KJD/ILDAMAT/313 but now subdivided into parcels KJD/ILDAMAT/5673, 6311, 6156, 6159 and 6312 be consolidated and distributed upon ascertaining proper beneficiaries among them the Plainti herein following properly instituted succession proceedings.
- An order that the 4th Defendant cancels all Title Deeds acquired after the fraudulent acquisition of the deceased's property so as to give effect to prayer 'd' herein above.
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