MUTEMI MULI MUNYAMBU v ANN MWIKALI [2011] KEHC 417 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 417
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 417 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 December 2011
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TypeCustody and Burial DisputePostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramJ. W. MWERA, Musyoki, Mrs. Mambili
Holding
The court orders that the plaintiff take the remains of the deceased and bury them in his compound.
Facts
The plaintiff and defendant were husband and wife from 1979 to 1994, with six children, including the deceased Mwinzi Mutemi who died in a traffic accident. The defendant moved the deceased's body to Chiromo Mortuary without consulting the plaintiff, who sought a permanent injunction to bury the deceased in his home.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff has the right to bury the deceased in his home under Kamba customary law
- Whether the defendant has the right to bury the deceased in her new home
Reasoning
The court found that the deceased was the plaintiff's son and that the plaintiff had the right to bury him in his home. The defendant's claim was dismissed.
Outcome
The plaintiff's prayer is granted, and the defendant's counterclaim is dismissed.
Orders
- The plaintiff is ordered to take the remains of the deceased and bury them in his compound.
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