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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO

(2000) JELR 93101 (CA)

Court of Appeal 14 Jul 2000 Kenya
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Suit Number:Civil Appeal 27 of 1999
Judges:Akilano Molade Akiwumi
Location:Nairobi
Other Citations:THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO [2000] eKLR

JUDGMENT OF AKIWUMI, J.A.

It is undisputed that the Appellant, the Government of the United States of America, having been approached by its landlord the Respondent, who was in financial difficulties, entered on 27th December, 1987, into four lease purchase agreements with an option to purchase, with the Respondent in respect of four houses which the Appellant was then renting from the Respondent namely, house reference numbers L.R. No. 7158/281, L.R. No. 7158/232, L.R. No. 7185/283 and L.R. No. 7185/284 all on Spring Valley Road, Nairobi.

According to the said lease purchase agreements, the Appellant should exercise its option to purchase within seven years from the date of the lease purchase agreements and in any case not later than 30th September, 1994.

The appellant exercised its option to purchase L.R This is the exhibit marked affidavit reffered to in the annexed sworn before me on the7158/281 and L.R. No. 7158/283 by a letter in respect of each house dated 28th September, 1990 wel…

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