Onyango & another v Makokha (Environment and Land Appeal E062 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1713 (KLR) (4 March 2026) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1713
- Citation
- [2026] KEELC 1713 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 March 2026
Summary at a glance
TypeAppealPostureAppeal from a judgment dismissing the plaintiffs' claim and allowing the defendant's counterclaimCoramV. Amboko (SRM)
The court held that the trial court was not right in dismissing the plaintiffs' claim and allowing the defendant's counterclaim.
Facts
The plaintiffs claim to own land parcel Butsotso/Indalagasia/6840, which they purchased from Patrick Mbayaki Masinde. The defendant, Rachel Makokha, claims to own the land based on a sale agreement with Masinde. The plaintiffs allege that Makokha unlawfully entered and constructed on the land.
Issues
- Whether the trial court was right in dismissing the plaintiffs' claim and allowing the defendant's counterclaim.
- Whether the plaintiffs' title was obtained lawfully and whether the defendant was entitled to the suit property.
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs' title was obtained lawfully and that the defendant was not entitled to the suit property.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed with costs.
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