JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
This is an appeal by Christopher Michael Strong (the appellant) from the decision of the superior court (Nambuye J.) in its Civil Case No.157 of 1988(O.S) in which Sabina Wairimu Strong (the respondent) sought declaratory orders under section 17 of the Married Women's Property Act [1882] of England. The superior court declared that the respondent was entitled to half share of the matrimonial property, and proceeded to apportion the property between the parties.
The appellant and the respondent married each other on 2nd March, 1968. The respondent had two children, a son and a daughter with another man but who the appellant accepted and fostered. The parties established a matrimonial home at Eldoret. As at the date of the Originating Summons the marriage had been terminated as a result of a decree of divorce. During coverture the parties acquired several properties some of which are the subject matter of this litigAatti otnh.e h earing of the present appeal it was c…