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No marriage, no matrimonial property, Court of Appeal says

By The Standard December 04, 2025

Source: The Standard

No marriage, no matrimonial property, Court of Appeal says

A man’s quest to get a part of a land he allegedly gifted his girlfriend back in 1992 has ended in tears after the Court of Appeal ruled that there was no evidence to show it wasa matrimonial property.The man sued his girlfriend, with whom he had allegedly cohabited for the last 24 years, claiming that he bought the property she was living in Kilifi County, and that theirs was more than a friendship.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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The man sued his girlfriend, with whom he had allegedly cohabited for the last 24 years, claiming that he bought the property she was living in Kilifi County, and that theirs was more than a friendship.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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