[2022] KEHC 15032 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 15032 (KLR)

The court determined that since the subject matter of the succession cause emanates from the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and that court is now fully operational, it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to transfer the entire file from Bondo Law Courts to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 15032 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Victor Peter Ochieng Raila
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 3 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of File
Outcome
The succession cause is transferred from Bondo Law Courts to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The file at Siaya is closed.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Probate and Administration, Transfer of Proceedings
Source Language
en
Family and Children Probate and Administration Transfer of Proceedings

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Parties

Victor Peter Ochieng Raila

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of File

  1. 1 Whether the succession cause should be transferred from Bondo Law Courts to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the subject matter of the succession cause emanates from the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and that court is now fully operational, it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to transfer the entire file from Bondo Law Courts to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The court also directed that the hearing dates already given to the parties remain unchanged.

Court Disposition

The succession cause is transferred from Bondo Law Courts to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The file at Siaya is closed.

Orders

  • The P&A File No. Bondo P&A Cause No. E067/2021 is transferred from Bondo Law Courts to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
  • The hearing dates given to parties remain intact, namely, 20/1/2023.