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W.M v A.M [2015] KEHC 7262 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 7262 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
7262
Citation
[2015] KEHC 7262 (KLR)
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TypeDivorcePosturePetition for dissolution of marriageCoramA.O. MUCHELULE, W. MUSYOKA
Holding

The court finds the respondent guilty of cruelty and desertion and orders the dissolution of the marriage.

Facts

The petitioner and respondent got married in Dallas, USA in 2007 and lived in Texas until 2009. They moved to Nairobi in 2010. The petitioner alleged the respondent treated her with cruelty and deserted the matrimonial home since May 2010.

Issues

  1. Cruelty
  2. Desertion

Reasoning

The court accepted the petitioner's testimony regarding the respondent's behavior and found that the marriage had irretrievably broken down.

Outcome

Dissolution of marriage ordered

Orders

  • Decree Nisi to issue forthwith and become absolute after 30 days
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