RUTH WANGARI MUIGAI V. EDWARD NJUGUNA MWANGI
(2015) JELR 93180 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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Civil Appeal 144 of 2006
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3 Jul 2015
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Kenya
Coram
Alnashir Ramazanali Magan Visram, Festus Azangalala, Jamila Mohammed
Judgement
<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT OF THE COURT</u></strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">The appellant, Ruth Wangari Muigai, is aggrieved by the decision of the High Court (Ransley J.) dated 12<sup>th</sup> October, 2005 whereby the High Court entered judgment for the respondent, Edward Njuguna Mwangi, for a declaration that he had acquired, by adverse possession, title number Loc 16 Kimandi โ Wanyaga/T.36 (โthe suit landโ) and further ordered that the respondent be registered as the absolute proprietor of the same.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The original owner of the suit land was Muigai Kanyua, the husband of the appellant who is now deceased. We shall refer to him hereafter as โ<em>the deceased.โ </em> Upon his demise, the appellant became the registered proprietor of the suit land on transmission after obtaining a Grant of Representation to his estate.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">On 2<sup>nd</sup> July, 2002 the respondent filed an Originating Summons claiming to be entitled to the suit land by adverse possession. The basis of his claim is best explained in paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the affidavit in support of the originating suโฆ</p>