PMK v RMM & another [2008] KEHC 1459 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1459
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 1459 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 October 2008
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TypeDivorcePosturePetitioner's Amended Petition filed after lapse of three years from the date of desertionCoramK.H. RAWAL
Holding
The Petitioner has proved that the Respondent has deserted him without any plausible reason and that the Petitioner was not accessory to that desertion. The marriage is dissolved.
Facts
Petitioner and Respondent were married in 1998. Respondent left the marriage in 1998 and did not return. Petitioner filed an Amended Petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion.
Issues
- Whether the Respondent has deserted the Petitioner
- Whether the Petitioner was accessory to the desertion
Reasoning
The Petitioner's testimony was credible and uncontroverted, proving the Respondent's desertion and the Petitioner's non-involvement.
Outcome
The marriage is dissolved and Decree Nisi is made absolute within 60 days.
Orders
- Marriage solemnized between the parties be dissolved and Decree Nisi be made absolute within 60 days
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