[2009] KEHC 1149 (KLR)

[2009] KEHC 1149 (KLR)

The court confirmed the grant of letters of administration to the Public Trustee because all parties had agreed on the mode of distribution of the estate, as evidenced by the consent filed. There was no dispute or objection to the proposed distribution, and the application complied with the requirements of the Law...

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Citation
[2009] KEHC 1149 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Public Trustee; Respondent: Estate of Dishion Kiptoo Busienei (Deceased)
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Eldoret
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 111 of 2001
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Confirmation of Grant
Outcome
grant_confirmed
Judges
JL Osiemo
Legal Topics
Succession, Confirmation of Grant, Distribution of Estate
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Confirmation of Grant Distribution of Estate

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Parties

Public Trustee

Applicant

Estate of Dishion Kiptoo Busienei (Deceased)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Confirmation of Grant

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the grant of letters of administration should be confirmed as per the agreed mode of distribution.

Ratio Decidendi

The court confirmed the grant of letters of administration to the Public Trustee because all parties had agreed on the mode of distribution of the estate, as evidenced by the consent filed. There was no dispute or objection to the proposed distribution, and the application complied with the requirements of the Law of Succession Act. The confirmation was therefore granted in accordance with the terms set out in the summons and the filed consent.

Court Disposition

grant_confirmed

Orders

  • The grant of letters of administration is confirmed in terms of paragraph 5 of the Summons in Support of the Grant of Letters of Administration.