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KENNETH CHEGE KAMAU & 2 ORS.
V.
THOME FARMERS NO. 5 LIMITED & 3 ORS.

(2024) JELR 112714 (CA)

Court of Appeal 6 Dec 2024 Kenya
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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL 131 OF 2019
Judges:M. WARSAME, JA MUMBI NGUGI, JA J. MATIVO, JA
Location:Nairobi

JUDGMENT

1. In their capacity as the administrators of the estate of one Jackson Kamau Gaichinga (deceased), the appellants filed suit claiming that they were entitled to L.R. No. 13330/345 situate in Thome Estate, off Thika Road. They alleged in their amended plaint dated 14th April 2015 that the deceased, who died on 14thDecember, 1996, was a member of the 1st respondent, Thome Farmers No.5 Limited, a land buying company. They averred that the 1st respondent had entered into an informal agreement with the 4th respondent, Joreth Limited, for purchase of two parcels of land, L.R. No. 4920/3 and 4921/3, which were later amalgamated and became L.R. No. 13330.

2. It was their averment further that the 1st respondent was allowed to subdivide the property and it settled its members on the two parcels. They contended that the deceased was entitled to one share, which was equivalent to one plot of half an acre, and that he was allocated plot number 456 which he took possession of. It was their…

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