[2014] KEHC 5515 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 5515 (KLR)

The court found that the petitioner’s allegations of adultery were uncontroverted, as the respondent neither filed an answer nor appeared to contest the petition. The evidence presented by the petitioner was accepted as truthful and sufficient. The court was satisfied that the marriage had irretrievably broken down...

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Citation
[2014] KEHC 5515 (KLR)
Parties
Petitioner: S A M; Respondent: K O
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
25 April 2014
Case Number
Divorce Cause 151 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Divorce Cause / Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Judges
DN Musyoka
Legal Topics
Divorce, Adultery, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
english
Family and Children Divorce Adultery Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

S A M

Petitioner

K O

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Cause / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent committed adultery, leading to the breakdown of the marriage.
  2. 2 Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down and should be dissolved.
  3. 3 Whether there was collusion or condonation of adultery by the petitioner.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the petitioner’s allegations of adultery were uncontroverted, as the respondent neither filed an answer nor appeared to contest the petition. The evidence presented by the petitioner was accepted as truthful and sufficient. The court was satisfied that the marriage had irretrievably broken down due to the respondent’s adultery, and there was no evidence of collusion or condonation by the petitioner. Accordingly, the court held that the legal requirements for dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery had been met and ordered the marriage dissolved.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the petitioner and respondent on 7th July 2006 is dissolved.
  • Decree nisi to issue forthwith and to be made absolute after thirty (30) days.