[2021] KEHC 4851 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 4851 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant had established a prima facie case regarding her interest in the suit property as matrimonial property, given the conflicting evidence on contribution and possession. The court held that the applicant demonstrated a real risk of irreparable harm if the property were disposed of before the main suit was heard, as monetary compensation would not adequately address the loss of a matrimonial home. The balance of convenience favoured preserving the property pending determination of the substantive rights. The court emphasized the need to maintain the status quo to avoid rendering the eventual judgment ineffectual. Consequently, the court granted a temporary...

Citation
[2021] KEHC 4851 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: EKM; Respondent: JDO
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
29 July 2021
Case Number
Civil Suit 77 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Interlocutory Injunction Application
Outcome
Application allowed. Temporary injunction granted.
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Property, Injunctive Relief, Ownership Disputes, Irreparable Harm, Prima Facie Case, Possession Rights
Source Language
English
Family and Children Land and Property Civil Procedure Matrimonial Property Injunctive Relief Ownership Disputes Irreparable Harm Prima Facie Case +1 more

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Parties

EKM

Applicant

JDO

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Ruling on Interlocutory Injunction Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has established a prima facie case for grant of a temporary injunction restraining the respondent from dealing with the suit property.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted.
  3. 3 Whether the balance of convenience tilts in favour of granting the injunction.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant had established a prima facie case regarding her interest in the suit property as matrimonial property, given the conflicting evidence on contribution and possession. The court held that the applicant demonstrated a real risk of irreparable harm if the property were disposed of before the main suit was heard, as monetary compensation would not adequately address the loss of a matrimonial home. The balance of convenience favoured preserving the property pending determination of the substantive rights. The court emphasized the need to maintain the status quo to avoid rendering the eventual judgment ineffectual. Consequently, the court granted a temporary...

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Temporary injunction granted.

Orders

  • An injunction is hereby issued restraining the respondent, his agents, employees, or anyone acting on his behalf from offering for sale, selling, taking possession of, leasing, transferring, charging, or otherwise interfering with Plot No. Kisumu/Dago/xxxx, within Ukweli Area, Kisumu Municipality in Kisumu County,...
  • Costs to be in the cause.