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Wafula (Suing as the Personal and Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Henry Wafula Masibayi Deceased) v Masinde (Environment and Land Appeal E017 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 18897 (KLR) (17 July 2023) (Judgment)

[2023] KEELC 18897 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
18897
Citation
[2023] KEELC 18897 (KLR)
Decided
17 July 2023
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Summary at a glance

TypeEnvironment and Land AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment dismissing a suit for a permanent injunction and refundCoramEC CHERONO, Gikonyo
The appeal is dismissed without merit

Facts

Henry Wafula Masibayi filed a suit against Richard Wafula Masinde seeking an injunction and refund of a plot of land. Masinde denied the claim and alleged the sale was illegal.

Issues

  • Whether the appellant was entitled to a permanent injunction
  • Whether the sale agreement was illegal

Reasoning

The court found the sale agreement to be illegal due to the deceased's property being registered in the respondent's name, and the sale was in violation of the Succession Act.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Land Registration Act
  • Law of Succession Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Virginia Mwari Thuranira v Purity Nkirote Thuranira (2017) eKLR
  • Re Estate of Paul M' Maria (Deceased) (2017) eKLR
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