GRACE WAIRIMU SORORA (SUING ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF SORORA OLOITIPTIP) V. CHAKA LIMITED, PAN AFRICAN CREDIT & FINANCE LTD (THROUGH THE DEPOSIT PROTECTION FUND BOARD), ASHFORD KANGETHE T/A TOI EDUCATION SERVICES, BRIDGING SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PRINCIPAL REGISTRAR OF TITLES, KIBICHO LTD (THROUGH THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER) & CITY COUNCIL OF NAIROBI

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

[1] A parcel of land known as L. R. Number 209/9749 Nairobi situated along Joseph Kangethe Road, Woodley area (suit land) was at the centre of dispute in four different law suits that were consolidated with the consent of all the parties and were heard and determined together under ELC No 592 of 2012. The main dispute over the suit land was instituted by the late Francis Sorora Oloitiptip on 19^th July, 2007, he however passed away before the suit was disposed of; he was substituted 5 years later in July 2012 by his widow Grace Wairimu Sorora (appellant). The suit was against Kibicho Ltd, (6^th respondent) through the Official Receiver (Kibicho Ltd was under liquidation). The appellant sought to be declared owner of the suit property by virtue of adverse possession having occupied the suit land for a period of twelve (12) years. The appellant pleaded that she and her late husband were in possession of the suit property from 1981 without any interruption. The learned…