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CATHERINE. M. NJIRU V NELSON R. MUGO & 2 OTHERS [2008] KEHC 3281 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 3281 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
3281
Citation
[2008] KEHC 3281 (KLR)
Decided
11 April 2008
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from a previous rulingCoramJ. N. KHAMINWA
Holding

The suit is dismissed, and the parties are ordered to fix the suit for full trial with evidence.

Facts

The plaintiff filed a suit seeking a declaration against the status of marriage, while the defendants opposed the suit and sought to strike it out on the grounds that the marriage was statutory.

Issues

  1. Declaration of personal marital status
  2. Statutory marriage vs. prior customary law marriage

Reasoning

The court found the suit important for declaring personal marital status but dismissed the application to strike out the suit due to lack of evidence of a customary marriage.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Fix the suit for full trial with evidence
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