[2025] KEHC 4167 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had failed to take any action to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. In accordance with section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, thereby bringing the proceedings to an end.
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 4167 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Francis Kiplangat Kering
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 24 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed for want of prosecution.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Estate Administration, Case Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Francis Kiplangat Kering
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should be closed due to inactivity by the parties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had failed to take any action to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. In accordance with section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, thereby bringing the proceedings to an end.
Court Disposition
Cause closed for want of prosecution.
Orders
- This succession cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate Maritim Arap Moi (Deceased) (Succession Cause 24 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 4167 (KLR) (3 April 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 4167 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 24 of 2020
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
April 3, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE MARITIM ARAP MOI (DECEASED) AND
In the matter of
Francis Kiplangat Kering
Petitioner
Ruling
1. Upon perusal of this succession cause, it is noted that the parties for over one year have not taken any step to prosecute or conclude the matter.
2. Pursuant to section 76 (d) of the Law of Succession, Act, this cause is closed.
DATED THIS 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025…………………………………………………………………HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT