MAAMI NDUNGI & OTHERS v BENARD KIONGO NJAU [2002] KEHC 716 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 716
- Citation
- [2002] KEHC 716 (KLR)
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a judgment of the Resident Magistrate in Kiambu Civil Suit Number 53 of 1990CoramD.K.S. AGANYANYA
Holding
The suit is dismissed with costs, and the issue of the boundary can be sorted out by the Land Registrar Kiambu.
Facts
The disputed land was originally registered in the names of four proprietors, with Maami Ndungi being the only living one. The plaintiffs sued the defendant to declare the transaction fraudulent and to rectify the register, among other claims.
Issues
- Fraudulent sub-division of the land
- Knowledge of the plaintiffs regarding the sub-division
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs knew about the partition but ignored it, and the evidence of the plaintiffs was misleading. The court dismissed the suit as malicious and calculated to hinder the defendant from developing his portion of the land.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
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