Njuguna v Mwangi (Environment & Land Case 415 of 2014) [2023] KEELC 16365 (KLR) (23 March 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 16365
- Citation
- [2023] KEELC 16365 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 March 2023
Summary at a glance
TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramJO OLOLA
The Court held that the Defendant is no longer entitled to the land parcel Gikundu/Mirira/1555 as there was no consideration for the transfer into his name.
Facts
The Plainti, Nyambura Njuguna, is the widow and legal representative of the estate of the late Njuguna Racho. She claims that the Defendant, Benson Irungu Mwangi, is no longer entitled to the land parcel Gikundu/Mirira/1555 as there was no consideration for the transfer into his name. The Defendant claims that the land was consolidated during land consolidation and he paid the full purchase price.
Issues
- Whether the Defendant is entitled to the land parcel Gikundu/Mirira/1555
- Whether the land was transferred with consideration
Reasoning
The Court found that the Defendant did not pay the agreed purchase price and that the land was consolidated during land consolidation, not transferred with consideration.
Outcome
The Defendant is not entitled to the land parcel Gikundu/Mirira/1555.
Orders
- The Land Registrar, Murang’a, to rectify the Register for the suit land by deleting the Defendant’s name and inserting the name of the Plainti
Remedies
- Rectification of the Register for the suit land
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