[2024] KEHC 14347 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 14347 (KLR)

The court found that the petition for grant of letters of administration was duly gazetted and that no objections had been raised within the statutory period. Accordingly, the court issued a grant of letters of administration to the applicants, David Omondi Odhiambo and James Steve Oburu, to administer the estate of...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 14347 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: David Omondi Odhiambo; Applicant: James Steve Oburu
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause E022 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Issuance of Grant of Letters of Administration
Outcome
Grant of letters of administration issued to the applicants; restrictions placed on transfer of property pending confirmation of grant.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Grant of Letters of Administration, Confirmation of Grant, Estate Administration
Source Language
en
Family and Children Grant of Letters of Administration Confirmation of Grant Estate Administration

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Parties

David Omondi Odhiambo

Applicant

James Steve Oburu

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Issuance of Grant of Letters of Administration

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to a grant of letters of administration for the estate of Isaya Onyango Ong'anyo.
  2. 2 Whether there are any objections to the making of the grant.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the petition for grant of letters of administration was duly gazetted and that no objections had been raised within the statutory period. Accordingly, the court issued a grant of letters of administration to the applicants, David Omondi Odhiambo and James Steve Oburu, to administer the estate of the deceased in accordance with the law. The court further directed that the grant shall not be used to transfer any property of the deceased until after confirmation of the grant and full distribution to all eligible beneficiaries. The matter was set for mention to confirm filing of summons for confirmation of the grant.

Court Disposition

Grant of letters of administration issued to the applicants; restrictions placed on transfer of property pending confirmation of grant.

Orders

  • A grant of letters of administration is issued to David Omondi Odhiambo and James Steve Oburu to administer the estate of Isaya Onyango Ong'anyo.
  • The grant shall not be used to transfer any property of the deceased until after confirmation of the grant and full distribution to all eligible beneficiaries.