[2012] KEHC 5094 (KLR)

[2012] KEHC 5094 (KLR)

The court found that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the defendant was the registered proprietor of the suit premises, as required for a claim of adverse possession under section 38 of the Limitation of Actions Act. The suit premises remained registered in the name of Ngelani Ranching Unity, which was not a party to the suit. Additionally, the plaintiff failed to declare under which Act the title of the land was registered and did not annex a certified extract of the title to the supporting affidavit, as mandated by Order 37 rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules. These procedural and substantive defects rendered the originating summons incompetent and fatally defective....

Citation
[2012] KEHC 5094 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Muthoki Muli; Defendant: Esther Kasalu
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Machakos
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
16 January 2012
Case Number
Civil Case 242 of 2009
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
originating summons struck out as incompetent and fatally defective
Legal Topics
Adverse Possession, Title Registration, Limitation of Actions, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English
Land and Property Civil Procedure Adverse Possession Title Registration Limitation of Actions Preliminary Objection

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Parties

Muthoki Muli

Plaintiff

Esther Kasalu

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff has locus standi and legal capacity to bring an originating summons for adverse possession against the defendant.
  2. 2 Whether the suit premises are registered in the name of the defendant as required for a claim of adverse possession under section 38 of the Limitation of Actions Act.
  3. 3 Whether the originating summons is fatally defective for failure to annex a certified extract of title as required by Order 37 rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the defendant was the registered proprietor of the suit premises, as required for a claim of adverse possession under section 38 of the Limitation of Actions Act. The suit premises remained registered in the name of Ngelani Ranching Unity, which was not a party to the suit. Additionally, the plaintiff failed to declare under which Act the title of the land was registered and did not annex a certified extract of the title to the supporting affidavit, as mandated by Order 37 rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules. These procedural and substantive defects rendered the originating summons incompetent and fatally defective....

Court Disposition

originating summons struck out as incompetent and fatally defective

Orders

  • The originating summons is struck out.
  • Costs awarded to the defendant.