[2024] KEHC 7781 (KLR)
The court determined that since the estate property, Kisumu/Kadongo/1130, is situated within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM’s Court, the appropriate forum for hearing and determining the succession cause is that court. The transfer is necessary to ensure the matter is heard by the court with territorial jurisdiction...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 7781 (KLR)
- Parties
- MISSING: Gabriel Otiende Okelo (Deceased)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause 083 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Succession Cause
- Outcome
- Succession cause transferred to Maseno SPM’s Court; original file to be transmitted; Kisumu file closed.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Transfer of Cause, Jurisdiction of Court
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Gabriel Otiende Okelo (Deceased)
MISSING
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Succession Cause
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Kisumu Chief Magistrate Succession Cause No. E209 of 2024 should be transferred to Maseno SPM’s Court for hearing and determination.
- 2 Whether the estate property falls within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM’s Court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that since the estate property, Kisumu/Kadongo/1130, is situated within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM’s Court, the appropriate forum for hearing and determining the succession cause is that court. The transfer is necessary to ensure the matter is heard by the court with territorial jurisdiction over the property. The court also noted the absence of certain procedural documents but focused its ruling on the issue of jurisdiction and transfer of the file.
Court Disposition
Succession cause transferred to Maseno SPM’s Court; original file to be transmitted; Kisumu file closed.
Orders
- Kisumu Chief Magistrate Succession Cause No. E209 of 2024 is transferred to Maseno SPM’s Court for hearing and final determination.
- The original Kisumu CM Succession No. E209 of 2024 to be transmitted to Maseno SPM’s court together with this ruling and order.
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In re Estate of Gabriel Otiende Okelo (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 083 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 7781 (KLR) (28 June 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7781 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Cause 083 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
June 28, 2024
Ruling
1. The deceased Gabriel Otiende Okelo, according to the death certificate attached was a resident of Lower Kadongo.Although there is no letter from the area local administration introducing the beneficiaries and which should be filed accordingly with duly signed documents in support of the petition before a grant can issue to the administrator with evidence of consents filed, the, estate property is Kisumu/Kadongo/1130, which is within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM’s court.
2. I hereby transfer Kisumu Chief Magistrate Succession Cause No. E209 of 2024 to Maseno SPM’s Court for hearing and final determination.
3. The original Kisumu CM Succession No. E209 of 2024 to be transmitted to Maseno SPM’s court together with this ruling and order.
4. Upon receipt of the file and order, SPM Maseno Law Courts to notify the parties using the addresses given and or through the area Chief to move the court and prosecute the succession cause.
5. This file is closed.
6. I so order.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE