EMELDA MUSUNDI OJWANG & ANOTHER V SARAFINA APONDI ODIPO & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 2606 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2606
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2606 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 July 2012
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an original trial judgmentCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The plaintiffs' application for interim reliefs is dismissed with costs as they have not established their legal possession of the suit property.
Facts
The plaintiffs claim to have been illegally evicted from the suit property, which is registered in the name of Calisto Odipo, who died in 1982. The plaintiffs assert continuous occupation for over 40 years, seeking to establish adverse possession.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiffs were in actual possession of the suit property
- Whether the defendants are the administrators of Calisto Odipo's estate
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs are not in actual occupation of the suit parcel of land and that the defendants have prima facie evidence that the suit parcel is still registered in the name of Calisto Odipo, who died in 1982. The plaintiffs' suit is unsustainable due to lack of evidence of the status of ownership.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
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