[2022] KEHC 11079 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 11079 (KLR)

The court found that the Appellant failed to specifically plead and prove fraud or any irregularity in the acquisition of the Respondent's title to the suit property. The issue of ownership had already been litigated and determined in prior proceedings, and the Appellant did not provide evidence from the allotting...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 11079 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Damaris Kondoro; Respondent: Gachanja Gitere
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nakuru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
28 July 2022
Case Number
Civil Appeal 5 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Judges
JM Ngugi
Legal Topics
Eviction Orders, Land Ownership Disputes, Title Registration, Burden of Proof, Pleading Fraud
Source Language
english
Land and Property Civil Procedure Eviction Orders Land Ownership Disputes Title Registration Burden of Proof Pleading Fraud

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Parties

Damaris Kondoro

Appellant

Gachanja Gitere

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Trial Court properly issued eviction orders against the Appellant.
  2. 2 Whether the Respondent's title to the suit property was acquired fraudulently or irregularly.
  3. 3 Whether the Appellant discharged the burden of proof to challenge the Respondent's title.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Appellant failed to specifically plead and prove fraud or any irregularity in the acquisition of the Respondent's title to the suit property. The issue of ownership had already been litigated and determined in prior proceedings, and the Appellant did not provide evidence from the allotting authority or otherwise substantiate her claim of prior allotment. The law requires that allegations of fraud be specifically pleaded and strictly proved, which the Appellant did not do. Consequently, the Respondent's title, being registered and unchallenged by proper pleadings or evidence, conferred upon him absolute and indefeasible ownership of the land. The Trial Court's...

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.