MWAI NDATHI v BERNARD NJOKA MWAI [2010] KEHC 1950 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1950
- Citation
- [2010] KEHC 1950 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 May 2010
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of the Senior Resident MagistrateCoramW. KARANJA
Holding
The father is the absolute proprietor of the land and the son is a licensee. The father has no duty to provide for the son's grandchildren.
Facts
The father, MWAI NDATHI, sued his son, BERNARD NJOKA MWAI, for vacating his land. The land was registered in the father's name, but the son had been living on it for over 30 years.
Issues
- Whether the father is the absolute proprietor of the land
- Whether the son is a licensee or a trust holder on the land
- Whether the father has a duty to provide for the son's grandchildren
Reasoning
The court found that the father is the registered owner of the land and the son is a licensee. The father has no obligation to provide for the son's grandchildren as the law does not require parents to support their adult children.
Outcome
Judgment is entered for the Plaintiff/Respondent as claimed in the lower court less the claim for mesne profits.
Orders
- The learned trial magistrate's judgment is set aside.
- The father is ordered to vacate the land and the son is ordered to leave the land as a licensee.
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