[2006] KEHC 2600 (KLR)
The court found that the petitioner's testimony regarding the non-consummation of the marriage and the respondent's willful refusal to engage in marital relations was unchallenged and credible. The court accepted the petitioner's evidence that the respondent left the matrimonial home without reasonable cause and...
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- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2600 (KLR)
- Parties
- Petitioner: S O O; Respondent: J W I
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Divorce Cause 119 of 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Cause / Judgment
- Outcome
- Marriage declared null and void; decree nisi to be made absolute within six months.
- Judges
- KH Rawal
- Legal Topics
- Nullity of Marriage, Non Consummation, Matrimonial Breakdown
- Source Language
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Parties
S O O
Petitioner
J W I
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Cause / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent should be declared null and void due to non-consummation.
- 2 Whether there was any collusion between the parties in presenting or prosecuting the cause.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the petitioner's testimony regarding the non-consummation of the marriage and the respondent's willful refusal to engage in marital relations was unchallenged and credible. The court accepted the petitioner's evidence that the respondent left the matrimonial home without reasonable cause and that there was no collusion in the proceedings. Based on these findings, the court concluded that the legal requirements for nullity of marriage due to non-consummation were satisfied and declared the marriage null and void.
Court Disposition
Marriage declared null and void; decree nisi to be made absolute within six months.
Orders
- The marriage solemnized between the parties is declared null and void.
- Decree nisi to be made absolute within six months from the date of judgment.
Full Case Text
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16 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS)
Divorce Cause 119 of 2005
S O O ……….......................................……………. PETITIONER
AND
J W I …………………………................................. RESPONDENT
JUDGMENT
Before me is an undefended cause so certified by the Learned Deputy Registrar.
The Petitioner in his uncontroverted testimony stated that although he married the respondent on 15th November, 2004 their marriage was not consummated due to willful refusal by the respondent. He specified that the Respondent refused to concede to his advances under the pretext of her sickness and eventually during the month of June, 2005, she left the matrimonial home without his knowledge and as per him, without any reasonable cause.
He also testified that he has not colluded with the Respondent in presenting or prosecuting of this cause.
I have seen the demeanous of the Petitioner and his averments in the petition as well as his testimony before the court remain unchallenged and I accept the same as true.
In the premises, I declare that the marriage solemnized between the parties is null and void.
This decree nisi be made absolute within six months from the date of this judgment.
Dated and signed at Nairobi this 11th day of May, 2006.
K.H. RAWAL
JUDGE
11. 5.06