VIRGINIA NJERI CHEGE v PAUL NDUATI MUNGAI [2002] KEHC 976 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 976
- Citation
- [2002] KEHC 976 (KLR)
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Typecivil appealPostureappeal from eviction orderCoramD.K.S. AGANYANYA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed, and each party bears their own costs.
Facts
The respondent sought an order of eviction against the appellant from her land, claiming the marriage had been dissolved and the appellant had gone back to her parents. The appellant claimed they had remarried in 1990 and were cohabiting.
Issues
- whether the appellant was the respondent's wife at the time of the eviction order
- whether the appellant had sufficient evidence to prove remarriage
- whether the respondent had jurisdiction to issue the eviction order
Reasoning
The court found the appellant had ceased to be the respondent's wife and there was no responsibility to maintain her and her children. The appellant failed to prove the remarriage on a balance of probabilities.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Each party bears his/her own costs of this appeal and the case in the lower court
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