RCC v TKN [2019] KEHC 712 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 712
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 712 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 November 2019
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TypeMatrimonial Property DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramS. M GITHINJI
Holding
The Court held that Chemalal Farm Plot No. 31 is not matrimonial property and the Plaintiff is not entitled to a share of the suit land.
Facts
The plaintiff, RCC, seeks a declaration that she is entitled to a share of the suit land, Chemalal Farm Plot No. 31, and that the defendant, TKN, holds the property in trust for her. The plaintiff also seeks an order for the matrimonial property to be shared in the ratio 50:50 and an injunction against the defendant if the property is awarded to her.
Issues
- Whether Chemalal Farm Plot No. 31 is Matrimonial Property
- Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to a share of the suit land
Reasoning
The Court found that the suit land was acquired after the subsistence of the marriage and thus is not matrimonial property. The Plaintiff's claim for a share of the suit land was dismissed.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The Court dismissed the Plaintiff's claim for a share of the suit land and the Plaintiff's request for an injunction against the Defendant if the property is awarded to her.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Matrimonial Property Act
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