ANTONY NYANDIGA ORINA V GABRIEL OTIENO OGELO [2012] KEHC 2104 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2104
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2104 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 September 2012
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TypeReal Property DisputePostureAppeal from a decision of the High Court of Kenya at KisiiCoramR. LAGAT-KORIR
Holding
The court finds in favor of the plaintiff and declares him the lawful owner of the suit land.
Facts
The plaintiff, Antony Nyandiga Orina, claims to have bought the suit land from the defendant's deceased father, Gabriel Otieno Ogelo. The plaintiff acquired title to the land in 2002. The defendant, Gabriel Otieno Ogelo, disputes the plaintiff's ownership, claiming the land was part of his father's estate and that the plaintiff's title was fraudulent.
Issues
- Ownership of the suit land
- Validity of the plaintiff's title
Reasoning
The court rules in favor of the plaintiff, finding that the plaintiff acquired the land in 2002 and has been in possession since 2002, while the defendant's claim is based on a fraudulent title.
Outcome
In favor of the plaintiff
Orders
- Declaratory order that the plaintiff is the lawful owner of the suit parcel
- Permanent injunction against the defendant from claiming, entering, trespassing onto, cultivating or in any way dealing with the suit land pending the hearing and determination of the suit
- General damages for trespass
Remedies
- Declaratory order
- Permanent injunction
- General damages
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