[2025] KEHC 7706 (KLR)
The court found that Kombewa Law Courts have the appropriate geographical jurisdiction for the succession cause originally filed at Maseno Law Courts. The transfer is necessary to uphold the constitutional right of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution. Exercising its powers under section 18 of the...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7706 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Estate of Alfred Pande Gumba (Deceased); Respondent: __MISSING__
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 289 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Courts, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Estate of Alfred Pande Gumba (Deceased)
Applicant
__MISSING__
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have proper geographical jurisdiction over the succession cause.
- 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts to facilitate access to justice.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that Kombewa Law Courts have the appropriate geographical jurisdiction for the succession cause originally filed at Maseno Law Courts. The transfer is necessary to uphold the constitutional right of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution. Exercising its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court ordered the withdrawal and transfer of the file to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The court further directed that the parties be notified and set a mention date for further directions before the Head of Station at Kombewa Law Courts. The file at the High Court was marked as closed following the transfer order.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
Orders
- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- Parties to be notified of the transfer.
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In re Estate of Alfred Pande Gumba (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 289 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7706 (KLR) (5 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7706 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 289 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 5, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALFRED PANDE GUMBA - (DECEASED)
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E163 of 2025)
Ruling
1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. I have also considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya.
2. In the exercise of the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.
3. Mention on 12/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Courts for further directions.
4. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE