[2020] KEELC 2672 (KLR)

[2020] KEELC 2672 (KLR)

The court found that the appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof required to establish the existence of a trust in his favour over the suit property. The evidence presented did not sufficiently link the land allegedly purchased in 1968 to the parcel in dispute, nor did it demonstrate the intention of the...

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Citation
[2020] KEELC 2672 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Juvenalis Onsarigo Ototo; Respondent: Joachim Anunda; Respondent: Joseph Kirochi; Respondent: Ernest Ogega
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Kisii
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment and Land Appeal 15 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Judges
DO Ogal
Legal Topics
Trusts in Land, Resulting Trusts, Land Registration, Burden of Proof, Fraud in Land Transfer
Source Language
en
Land and Property Trusts in Land Resulting Trusts Land Registration Burden of Proof Fraud in Land Transfer

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Parties

Juvenalis Onsarigo Ototo

Appellant

Joachim Anunda

Respondent

Joseph Kirochi

Respondent

Ernest Ogega

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant proved the existence of a trust in relation to the suit property.
  2. 2 Whether the appeal should be allowed.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof required to establish the existence of a trust in his favour over the suit property. The evidence presented did not sufficiently link the land allegedly purchased in 1968 to the parcel in dispute, nor did it demonstrate the intention of the parties to create a trust. The sale agreements produced by the appellant were inconsistent and did not clearly establish that the property was to be held in trust by the late father for the appellant. The court affirmed that trusts are not to be implied by law except in cases of absolute necessity and only where the intention to create a trust is clear. The trial magistrate's...

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents.