Rosalid Julia Ngugi Murungi v Washington Rwigi & another [2015] KEHC 1223 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1223
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1223 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 October 2015
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TypeLand DisputePostureApplication for Restraining Orders and InjunctionsCoramP. M. NJOROGE
Holding
The application is allowed in terms of prayer 1. Prayer 2 is only allowed to the extent that the defendants are restrained from taking over the Plaintiff's matrimonial home. Caroline Mwenda Njagi, daughter of the deceased husband of the plaintiff, should also be allowed full access to the matrimonial home.
Facts
The plaintiff, Rosalid Julia Ngugi Murungi, alleged that the defendants, Washington Rwigi and Humphrey Muchiri, chased away her workers from a tea farm, took her water tank, and interfered with her matrimonial home.
Issues
- Restraining orders against the 1st defendant from interfering with the land parcels
- Restraining orders against the 1st and 2nd defendants from taking over the applicant's cows and matrimonial house
- Costs of the application to be paid by the respondents
Reasoning
The court found that the defendants interfered with the plaintiff's property and ordered restraining orders accordingly.
Outcome
Application allowed
Orders
- Restraining orders against the 1st defendant from interfering with the land parcels
- Restraining orders against the 1st and 2nd defendants from taking over the applicant's cows and matrimonial house
Remedies
- Costs of the application to be paid by the respondents
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