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D O O v M A O [2013] KEHC 797 (KLR)

[2013] KEHC 797 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
797
Citation
[2013] KEHC 797 (KLR)
Decided
22 November 2013
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TypeDivorcePosturePetitioner's undefended divorce causeCoramL. KIMARU
Holding

The court granted the Petitioner's petition for divorce and dissolved the marriage.

Facts

The Petitioner and Respondent were married on 8th June 2011 and had one child. The Petitioner alleged the Respondent treated him with cruelty, denied him conjugal rights, and deserted the matrimonial home.

Issues

  1. Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down with no hope of reconciliation
  2. Whether the Petitioner is entitled to a divorce and dissolution of the marriage

Reasoning

The court found that the Respondent had treated the Petitioner with cruelty, denied him conjugal rights, and deserted the matrimonial home, leading to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

Outcome

Granted the Petitioner's petition for divorce and dissolved the marriage

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