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Wachira v Gituthu (Environment & Land Case E007 of 2023) [2024] KEELC 13535 (KLR) (22 November 2024) (Judgment)

[2024] KEELC 13535 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
13535
Citation
[2024] KEELC 13535 (KLR)
Decided
22 November 2024
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramAK BOR
Holding

The Plaintiff's claim fails and is dismissed. Each party will bear its costs for the suit.

Facts

The Plaintiff claimed to have been allocated plot no. 97 in 1975 and to have occupied it from 1976 to 2001. The Defendant claimed to have obtained a title deed for the land in 2006 after the Plaintiff's name was removed from the register.

Issues

  1. Ownership of plot no. 97
  2. Fraud in obtaining registration

Reasoning

The Plaintiff failed to prove that the Defendant connived with the Company to have his name removed from the register and that the title was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation.

Outcome

Dismissed

Orders

  • Each party will bear its costs for the suit.
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