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L.W.G v J.K [2014] KEHC 2020 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 2020 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2020
Citation
[2014] KEHC 2020 (KLR)
Decided
1 October 2014
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TypeDivorcePosturePetitioner's Petition for DivorceCoramA.O. MUCHELULE
Holding

The court finds that the petitioner is guilty of desertion and the respondent is guilty of cruelty, leading to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. The marriage is dissolved.

Facts

The petitioner and respondent got married on January 9, 2009, and had a child named S N. They lived together until March 2010, after which they had no conjugal relationship. The petitioner filed for divorce on grounds of cruelty, adultery, and desertion, while the respondent filed for divorce on grounds of desertion.

Issues

  1. Cruelty
  2. Adultery
  3. Desertion

Reasoning

The court found that the petitioner deserted the respondent and that the respondent was brutal, leading to the conclusion that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.

Outcome

The marriage is dissolved.

Orders

  • Decree nisi shall issue and become absolute after 30 days.
  • Each party shall pay own costs of the Cause.
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