[2025] KEHC 8053 (KLR)
The court found that, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Maseno and Kombewa Law Courts and the constitutional imperative of access to justice, it was appropriate to transfer the succession cause from Maseno to Kombewa Law Courts. The court exercised its discretion under section 18 of the Civil...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 8053 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Mourice Oiro Ayugi
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 224 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- Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.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, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Mourice Oiro Ayugi
Applicant
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, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Maseno and Kombewa Law Courts and the constitutional imperative of access to justice, it was appropriate to transfer the succession cause from Maseno to Kombewa Law Courts. The court exercised its discretion under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act to withdraw the file from Maseno and transfer it to Kombewa for hearing and determination, ensuring that the matter is heard in the most suitable forum and that parties' access to justice is upheld.
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Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.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- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.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 Daudi Ayugi Lango alias Ayugi Lango (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 224 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 8053 (KLR) (9 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8053 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 224 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 9, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAUDI AYUGI LANGO alias AYUGI LANGO -(DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY MOURICE OIRO AYUGI - APPLICANT
In the matter of
Mourice Oiro Ayugi
Applicant
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E127 of 2023)
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 16/6/2025 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 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE