MURUGAMI GICHEMBE vs GUNDA GICHEMBE [2000] KEHC 377 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 377
- Citation
- [2000] KEHC 377 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 March 2000
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TypeLand AdjudicationPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramJ.LA. OSIEMO
Holding
The Plaintiff's claim for adverse possession fails and the suit is dismissed with costs.
Facts
The Plaintiff claimed to have adverse possession of 5 acres of land, while the Defendant claimed to be the registered proprietor of the land. The Plaintiff and Defendant agreed to combine their land in 1958, and the Plaintiff occupied 5 acres of the combined land since 1958.
Issues
- Whether the Plaintiff has the right to be registered as the proprietor of the 5 acres of land
- Whether the Plaintiff's possession of the land is adverse to the Defendant's title and interest
Reasoning
The court found that the Plaintiff did not have permission to take the land and that his possession was not hostile to the Defendant's title and interest. The Plaintiff's claim is dismissed.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
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