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Ndiritu & another v Ndiritu (Environment & Land Case 189 of 2014) [2025] KEELC 552 (KLR) (14 February 2025) (Judgment)

[2025] KEELC 552 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
552
Citation
[2025] KEELC 552 (KLR)
Decided
14 February 2025
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from an original trialCoramJO OLOLA
Holding

The court determined that the land is registered in trust for the Plaintiffs and their children, and that the 2nd Plaintiff is a beneficiary of the trust.

Facts

The Plaintiffs claim that the Defendant fraudulently transferred two parcels of land into his name, and that the land should be registered in trust for the Plaintiffs and their children. The Defendant denies the fraud but concedes the trust.

Issues

  1. Whether the land is registered in trust for the Plaintiffs and their children.
  2. Who are the beneficiaries of the trust, specifically the 2nd Plaintiff.

Reasoning

The court found that the Plaintiffs are beneficiaries of the trust and that the Defendant's assertions were unsupported by evidence.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The land is registered in trust for the Plaintiffs and their children.
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