[2025] KEHC 7048 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had failed to take any steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, as the continued pendency of the matter without action was...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7048 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Ezekiel Kiprono Mutai; Applicant: Peter Kiprotich Mutai
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause E046 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed for want of prosecution.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Letters of Administration, Estate Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Ezekiel Kiprono Mutai
Applicant
Peter Kiprotich Mutai
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 steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, as the continued pendency of the matter without action was unjustified.
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 of Alice Cherugut Soo (Deceased) (Succession Cause E046 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 7048 (KLR) (28 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7048 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause E046 of 2021
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 28, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALICE CHERUGUT SOO (DECEASED)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE DECEASED ESTATE
In the matter of
Ezekiel Kiprono Mutai
1st Petitioner
Peter Kiprotich Mutai
2nd 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 28THDAY OF MAY, 2025……………………………………………HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT