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In re Estate of Ayimba alias Paulo Ogutu (Deceased) (Civil Appeal E002 & E015 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEHC 6403 (KLR) (13 May 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 6403 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Siaya Civil Appeal E002 & E015 of 2024 (Consolidated) DK Kemei, J May 13, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL OGUTU AYIMBA alias PAULO OGUTU alias OGUTU AYIMBA - DECEASED Between Mary Ayimba 1st Appellant Michael Odhiambo Ayimba 2nd Appellant and Peter Otieno Ogutu 1st Respondent Aloice Ayimba Ogutu 2nd Respondent Ruling 1.The Respondents herein have filed an application dated 15th April 2026 seeking to strike out the various applications which have been filed by the 3rd Appellant herein Raphael Obong’o Ogutu and also to bar the said Appellant from further defaming the Respondents and their Advocates as well as Court officers. The parties took directions to canvass the said application by way of written submissions. The parties are now awaiting a ruling thereon. 2.However, upon perusal of the entire file, it is noted that this Court determined this appeal vide its judgment dated 23rd January, 2025. Upon determination of the appeal, the parties were directed to proceed to the trial Court for the hearing of the summons for confirmation of grant dated 14th July, 2021 which was to be heard afresh by the trial Court and that the status quo regarding the occupation of the properties by the beneficiaries was to be maintained pending determination of the said summons for confirmation of grant. 3.The Appellant did not indicate any intention to appeal against the said judgment and therefore, he together with the Respondents are deemed to have moved to the trial Court to ventilate on the pending summons for confirmation of grant. Apparently, the 3rd Appellant while proceeding before the trial Court, has filed several applications before this Court in this particular file in which the appeal has been concluded. These applications are dated 30th November, 2025, 11th December, 2025, 9th February, 2026 and 13th March, 2026. This is despite the fact that this Court duly determined the appeal and had the file closed and further that any new matters, if any, ought to be filed via new appeals or new suits or appeals to the Court of Appeal. It is instructive that the 3rd Appellant has not indicated whether he has lodged an appeal to the Court of Appeal against the judgment of this Court dated 23rd January, 2025 or that he has filed an application for stay of execution of the judgment pending an appeal to the Court of Appeal. 4.Looking at the whole issue, and in view of the fact that the appeal herein has since been concluded and the file closed, I find that the filing of any matters which have no relation to any appeal in the Court of Appeal should be rejected. If the parties are aggrieved about the manner in which the lower court is handling the matter, they ought to approach this Court through another fresh appeal or suit as the case maybe but not to continue with fresh proceedings in a matter which has been concluded. It is instructive that the Court’s judgment dated 23rd January 2025, has not been set aside or reviewed either by this Court or the Court of Appeal. That being the position, I find that all the present pending applications have been filed improperly before the Court and that the same are an abuse of the Court process. 5.In view of foregoing observations, I proceed to issue the following directions; -i.The applications dated 30th November, 2025, 11th December, 2025, 9th February, 2026,13th March, 2026 and 15th April, 2026 are hereby ordered struct out.ii.The parties, if aggrieved by the judgement, dated 23rd January 2025, are still at liberty to move to the Court of Appeal for redress.iii.The parties should proceed with the lower Court matter as directed vide the judgment dated 23rd January, 2025 and if issues arise warranting the intervention of the High Court, they should lodge them via new appeals or suits etc.iv.Each party shall bear their own costs of the affected applications. DATED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 13TH DAY OF MAY 2026.D. K. KEMEI,JUDGE.In the presence of; -M/s Achieng for Okongo....................for 1st and 2nd AppellantsRaphael Obong’ Ogutu......................... 3rd AppellantOduol................................................for 1st & 2nd RespondentsM/s Mourine......................................Court Assistant