DANIEL MUTHURI & ANOTHER v M’IKIARA KARIGI [2006] KEHC 2641 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2641
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2641 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 May 2006
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from an original trial judgmentCoramISAAC LENAOLA
Holding
The defendant has passed the test of intergenerational equity by giving the plaintiffs 4 acres each and leaving 6 acres for himself and his daughters. The plaintiffs' claims for 7 acres and 2 acres are not supported.
Facts
The plaintiffs are son and grandson of the defendant. They claim that a portion of the defendant's land, originally titled Abothuguchi/Kithirune/124, is held in trust for them and other family members. The defendant subdivided the land, and the plaintiffs sought an order of inhibition.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiffs' claim to the land is valid
- Whether the defendant's subdivision of the land renders the plaintiffs' claim nugatory
Reasoning
The court found that the land was ancestral and that the defendant had given the plaintiffs a fair share, thus satisfying the principle of intergenerational equity.
Outcome
The plaintiffs' application for an inhibition is dismissed.
Orders
- The plaintiffs' application for an inhibition is dismissed with costs.
Remedies
- The plaintiffs have other remedies to get what they consider they are entitled to.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Registered Land Act Cap 300
- Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (3)
- Mbui Mukangu vs Gerald Mbui C.A. 281/2000
- Nyeri C.A. 189/96 Muriuki Marigi vs Richard Marigi Muriuki and 2 others
- Esiroyo vs Esiroyo [1973] E.A. 388
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