[2024] KEHC 7755 (KLR)
The court found that, despite notice and the passage of significant time since the filing of the succession cause in 2015, there had been no attendance or action by the parties. In accordance with the notice issued on 24/4/2024 and the court's inherent powers to manage its proceedings, the matter was deemed...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 7755 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Beth Wanjiru Mwangi
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 271 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Abandonment/closure
- Outcome
- Matter marked as abandoned and closed.
- Judges
- PN Gichohi
- Legal Topics
- Succession Proceedings, Abandonment of Cause
- Source Language
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Parties
Beth Wanjiru Mwangi
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Abandonment/closure
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should be closed due to non-attendance by the parties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, despite notice and the passage of significant time since the filing of the succession cause in 2015, there had been no attendance or action by the parties. In accordance with the notice issued on 24/4/2024 and the court's inherent powers to manage its proceedings, the matter was deemed abandoned and was accordingly closed.
Court Disposition
Matter marked as abandoned and closed.
Orders
- This matter is marked as abandoned and therefore closed.
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In re Estate of Charles Mwangi Muiruri (Deceased) (Succession Cause 271 of 2015) [2024] KEHC 7755 (KLR) (26 June 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7755 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Succession Cause 271 of 2015
PN Gichohi, J
June 26, 2024
In the matter of
Beth Wanjiru Mwangi
Petitioner
Ruling
1. The parties are not present today physically in open court or online.
2. There has been no attendance by parties in this matter despite dates being given.
3. This is a 2015 file.
4. In view of the Notice issued pursuant to this court’s directions on 24/4/2024, this matter is marked as abandoned and therefore closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024. PATRICIA GICHOHIJUDGEIn the presence of:N/A for parties.Ruto - Court Assistant.