[2025] KEHC 7033 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had not taken any step 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, ensuring judicial efficiency and finality in succession proceedings.
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7033 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: David A Kibet Cheruiyot
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 16 of 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed due to inactivity.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Estate Administration, Letters of Administration
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
David A Kibet Cheruiyot
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 not taken any step 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, ensuring judicial efficiency and finality in succession proceedings.
Court Disposition
Cause closed due to inactivity.
Orders
- This cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate of Cheruiyot arap Mwei alias Cheruiyot Mwei (Deceased) (Succession Cause 16 of 2018) [2025] KEHC 7033 (KLR) (27 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7033 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 16 of 2018
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 27, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHERUIYOT ARAP MWEI alias CHERUIYOT MWEI (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE DECEASED ESTATE
In the matter of
David A Kibet Cheruiyot
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 27THDAY OF MAY, 2025HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT