Benjamin Kimwei

Expert in Electoral Governance, Environmental Sustainability, Project Management and Data Analytics

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Iam having trouble with my microphone but i can hear all of you well https://t.co/HgdZKfNOqn

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@LarryMadowo Do not even take this statement seriously. I think the AU just had to say something!

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🚨🚨COURT OF APPEAL SPEAKS: LIVING IN A MATRIMONIAL HOME FOR 17 YEARS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MAKE IT YOURS

Many Kenyans believe this: if you build a family, raise children, and live in a home for decades, that home becomes yours by default. The Court of Appeal has now said, plainly, that belief can cost you everything. In Nakuru Civil Appeal No. 16 of 2019 (formerly CA No. 84 of 2019), a husband secretly sold the matrimonial home to a neighbour while his wife and children were still living there. When eviction followed, the wife went to court insisting the house was matrimonial property and could not be sold without her consent. The High Court agreed with her and cancelled the sale. But on appeal, the majority in the Court of Appeal reopened the wound and asked a brutal question: did she actually contribute to buying that house?

Here is the legal bombshell. The Court of Appeal held that a matrimonial home is not jointly owned just because it is a family home. Marriage, long occupation, raising children, and emotional attachment do not create ownership. The law demands proof of contribution. Not vibes. Not sacrifice narratives. Not “I was there from the beginning.” Contribution must be shown, directly or indirectly, with evidence. And here, the wife could not prove she paid the mortgage, funded construction, or made financial contributions linked to acquiring the property. With no proof, no trust arose. Without a trust, her consent was not required. The sale stood. The buyer kept the title. The register prevailed.

What does this mean on the ground? It means many families are sitting on legal landmines. A spouse can live in a home for decades and still walk away with nothing if contribution is not provable. It means buyers who rely on the title register may still be protected even when families are displaced. And it means succession, marriage, and property planning in Kenya can no longer be casual. This judgment is a warning shot: love builds homes, but evidence secures them. If families do not document contributions, structure ownership, and confront these issues early, the law will not rescue them later.
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lol 😂😂😂😂 to funny!

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@iam_shallen Kisigino😂

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@Hike_with_Kate Maguta ma tawa🤣

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@BiancaNaom1 The fact that he married her means he does not value respect! To him such scenes are normal..

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@KiptooKBrian Get medication ! Do not panic. Imekuwa ishakuwa. Kubali tu because accepting lengthens your survival!

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@ClintonObonyo Enyewe hiyo slap imeweza. Hiyo ile uitwa kofi ya stima!

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@KenyanSays Theirselves😂. Which pronoun is that now🤷🏿‍♂️

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@BernardKavuli Absolutely YES🙌🏿🙌🏿

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@BiancaNaom1 No. He is suffering from Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED). He needs counselling.

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@sangdebby Na kwani ulikuwa umeingia wapi

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@itskipronoh 🤣🤣🤣

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@AtwoliiYa Banker😂😂

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@SllifeN @France24_fr Est il n'avairais per devenir la president du kenya!

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@BenJvoice @France24_fr Exactement. Il est l'ancient Premier Ministre

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@Shadaya_Knight When taken to court by a woman, just know you are guilty until further notice!

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@BiancaNaom1 All of the above

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