E.K.A v P.M [2006] KEHC 2286 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2286
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2286 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 May 2006
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TypeDivorcePostureEx parte hearing on a petition for dissolution of marriageCoramJ.K. SERGON
Holding
The court allowed the petition and ordered the marriage to be dissolved.
Facts
The petitioner, E.K.A, alleged that her husband, P.M, was cruel to her and that their marriage had irretrievably broken down. She claimed that her husband's mother and sister interfered with their marriage and that he was too silent and aloof in family disputes.
Issues
- Whether the petitioner established the particulars of cruelty and the fact that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to the orders prayed for in the petition.
Reasoning
The court found that the petitioner failed to establish the particulars of cruelty with cogent and credible evidence to the standard of beyond reasonable doubt. The marriage was deemed irretrievably broken down with no prospects of being salvaged.
Outcome
The marriage was dissolved.
Orders
- A decree nisi shall issue and the same be made absolute after the statutory period.
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