[2014] KEHC 5304 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 5304 (KLR)

The court found that the petitioner had established, on a balance of probabilities, that the respondent was guilty of cruelty as alleged in the petition. The respondent failed to contest the proceedings or rebut the allegations. The evidence presented by the petitioner was uncontroverted and credible. The court was satisfied that the marriage had irretrievably broken down due to the respondent's conduct, and there was no evidence of collusion or condonation. Accordingly, the court allowed the petition and ordered the dissolution of the marriage.

Citation
[2014] KEHC 5304 (KLR)
Parties
Petitioner: N D S; Respondent: A C S
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
9 May 2014
Case Number
Divorce Cause 202 of 2012
Procedural Posture
Divorce Cause / Judgment
Outcome
Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.
Judges
DN Musyoka
Legal Topics
Divorce, Cruelty, Matrimonial Breakdown, Custody, Maintenance
Source Language
English
Family and Children Divorce Cruelty Matrimonial Breakdown Custody Maintenance

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Parties

N D S

Petitioner

A C S

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Cause / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's conduct amounted to cruelty justifying dissolution of marriage.
  2. 2 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent has irretrievably broken down.
  3. 3 Whether there was collusion or condonation by the petitioner.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the petitioner had established, on a balance of probabilities, that the respondent was guilty of cruelty as alleged in the petition. The respondent failed to contest the proceedings or rebut the allegations. The evidence presented by the petitioner was uncontroverted and credible. The court was satisfied that the marriage had irretrievably broken down due to the respondent's conduct, and there was no evidence of collusion or condonation. Accordingly, the court allowed the petition and ordered the dissolution of the marriage.

Court Disposition

Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • The petition dated 30th October 2012 is allowed and the marriage celebrated between the petitioner and respondent on 17th October 1998 is dissolved.
  • Decree nisi to issue forthwith, to be made absolute after thirty (30) days.