MWANGI NDUBI vs MWAURA MUNOGU [2004] KEHC 2408 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2408
- Citation
- [2004] KEHC 2408 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 February 2004
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a decision of the subordinate courtCoramALNASHIR VISRAM
Holding
The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the lower court is set aside. The Appellant is ordered to transfer 4.88 hectares of the suit land to the Appellant.
Facts
The Appellant filed a Plaint seeking to transfer 4.88 hectares of land (suit land) from the Respondent to the Appellant. The suit land was claimed to be family land and was to be sub-divided between the parties to the appeal. The Respondent denied being the stepbrother of the Appellant and claimed the land was not family land.
Issues
- Trial Magistrate's failure to disclose reasons for her judgment
- Trial Magistrate's disregard of the weight of evidence
- Trial Magistrate's finding that the Respondent is the son of the deceased Defendant
- Trial Magistrate's finding that the suit land is the same land in dispute in Kigumo Tribunal Case No.80 of 1949
Reasoning
The Appellant's case was more credible than that of the Respondent, and the trial magistrate's findings cannot be supported by the record.
Outcome
Appeal successful
Orders
- Order for transfer of 4.88 hectares of the suit land to the Appellant
Remedies
- Costs of the appeal and the costs in the Court below
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