[2014] KEHC 1265 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 1265 (KLR)

The court found that both parties accused each other of matrimonial offences and agreed that the marriage had irretrievably broken down. The Petitioner established grounds of adultery, cruelty, and desertion, which were not rebutted by the Respondent, who failed to attend court to testify. Both parties denied collusion or condonation. The court was satisfied that the marriage had no hope of being salvaged and that the legal requirements for dissolution under the Marriage Act were met. Accordingly, the court ordered the dissolution of the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute after thirty days.

Citation
[2014] KEHC 1265 (KLR)
Parties
Petitioner: C S; Respondent: D I S
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
12 November 2014
Case Number
Divorce Cause 60 of 2012
Procedural Posture
Divorce Cause / Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Judges
LA Achode
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Offences, Adultery, Cruelty, Desertion
Source Language
English
Family and Children Divorce Matrimonial Offences Adultery Cruelty Desertion

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Parties

C S

Petitioner

D I S

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Cause / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Respondent committed adultery, cruelty, and desertion as alleged by the Petitioner.
  2. 2 Whether the marriage between the Petitioner and Respondent has irretrievably broken down.
  3. 3 Whether either party is entitled to dissolution of the marriage.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that both parties accused each other of matrimonial offences and agreed that the marriage had irretrievably broken down. The Petitioner established grounds of adultery, cruelty, and desertion, which were not rebutted by the Respondent, who failed to attend court to testify. Both parties denied collusion or condonation. The court was satisfied that the marriage had no hope of being salvaged and that the legal requirements for dissolution under the Marriage Act were met. Accordingly, the court ordered the dissolution of the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute after thirty days.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the Petitioner and Respondent at the Registrar’s office in Nairobi on 1st December 2009 is hereby dissolved.
  • A decree nisi dissolving the said marriage is issued to be made absolute thirty (30) days from the date of this judgment.