JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
[1] The proceedings leading to this appeal were commenced by Linda Newman, who is now the respondent, through a plaint dated 18th March 2011 filed in the High Court at Malindi and amended on 19th September 2011. The suit was against Stephen Mkare Mulewa, who is now the appellant. The reliefs sought by the appellant included inter alia: a declaration that she was solely entitled to ownership and possession of a property known as sub-division number 815 (original No. 814/2) registered as CR. 27980/1 (hereinafter “the suit property”); a declaration that the appellant was holding the suit property in trust for her; an order for a mandatory injunction directing the appellant to transfer the suit property to her; and a permanent injunction restraining the appellant from interfering with her quiet enjoyment and occupation of the suit property.
[2] According to her amended plaint, the respondent who is a British national, while on a visit to Kenya in 1998 met and got invol…