Elizabeth Chepkurui Goj v Joseph Rono & 6 others [2015] KEHC 6467 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6467
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 6467 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 February 2015
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TypeDeclaration on Ownership of LandPostureOriginal TrialCoramMUNYAO SILA
Holding
The court finds in favor of the plaintiff, Elizabeth Chepkurui Goj, declaring her family as the rightful owners of the land parcels and issuing a permanent injunction against the defendants.
Facts
The plaintiff, Elizabeth Chepkurui Goj, claimed that the land parcels L.R No. Kericho/Chesoen/1555 and L.R No. Kericho/Chesoen/1564 were solely owned by her deceased father, Kipkoskei Bii, and that the defendants, who were sons of Kipkoskei's brothers, had no rights to the land.
Issues
- Ownership of land parcels L.R No. Kericho/Chesoen/1555 and L.R No. Kericho/Chesoen/1564
- Defendants' rights to the land
Reasoning
The court ruled that the land was solely owned by the deceased father and that the defendants had no claim to the land, as there was no evidence of a trust or shared ownership.
Outcome
Plaintiff's suit succeeds with costs
Orders
- Declare the family of Philip Kipkoskei Bii as the rightful owners of the land parcels Kericho/Chesoen/1555 and Kericho/Chesoen/1564
- Issue a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from the land parcels Kericho/Chesoen/1555 and Kericho/Chesoen/1564
- Defendants shall jointly and/or severally shoulder the costs of this suit
Remedies
- Declaration of ownership
- Permanent injunction
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