DORCAS WAIRIMU MURIITHI v JOHN KABUTHA [2009] KEHC 590 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 590
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 590 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 November 2009
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TypeReal Property DisputePostureAppeal from the original trial outcome
Holding
The court held that the defendant is not entitled to occupy the suit premises as a licensee or trespasser and ordered him to vacate the premises.
Facts
The plaintiff, Dorcas Wairimu Muriithi, is the registered proprietor of the suit premises (Aguthi/Mung’uria/201). The defendant, John Kabutha, was granted a temporary licence to occupy 1/8 of an acre of the land by the deceased plaintiff's husband. The plaintiff terminated the defendant's licence and demanded he vacate the premises, but the defendant refused.
Issues
- Whether the defendant is entitled to occupy the suit premises as a licensee or trespasser
- Whether the defendant is entitled to a portion of the suit premises
Reasoning
The court found that the defendant's occupation of the land was not as a licensee or trespasser, but rather as a family member who had lived on the land for 44 years.
Outcome
The defendant was ordered to vacate the suit premises.
Orders
- The defendant is ordered to vacate the suit premises
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