[2024] KEHC 11879 (KLR)
The court found that, in the interests of justice and proper administration, the succession cause relating to the estate of Gumba Bodo should be transferred from the Kisumu Chief Magistrate's Court to the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate's Court. This is because the deceased hailed from Olwenya location, Maseno,...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 11879 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Samson Okello Ondijo; Respondent: Estate of Gumba Bodo (Deceased)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause 227 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Cause
- Outcome
- Cause transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate's Court; High Court file closed.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Letters of Administration, Transfer of Cause
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Samson Okello Ondijo
Applicant
Estate of Gumba Bodo (Deceased)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Cause
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should be transferred from Kisumu Chief Magistrate's Court to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate's Court for hearing and determination.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, in the interests of justice and proper administration, the succession cause relating to the estate of Gumba Bodo should be transferred from the Kisumu Chief Magistrate's Court to the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate's Court. This is because the deceased hailed from Olwenya location, Maseno, and the only surviving beneficiary, as per the Chief's letter, is the applicant. The transfer ensures that the matter is heard in the court with the most proximate jurisdiction to the estate and parties involved. The court ordered the electronic transmission of the file and directed the receiving court to notify the petitioner upon receipt, thereby concluding the matter at the...
Court Disposition
Cause transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate's Court; High Court file closed.
Orders
- Kisumu CM Succession Cause No. E340 of 2024 is transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for hearing and determination.
- The e-file to be transmitted to Maseno SPM’s court electronically with this Order/Ruling.
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In re Estate of Gumba Bodo (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 227 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 11879 (KLR) (30 September 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 11879 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Cause 227 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
September 30, 2024
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GUMBA BODO (DECEASED)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY SAMSON OKELLO ONDIJO - PETITIONER
(Arising from Original Kisumu Chief Magistrate’s Court Succession No. E340 of 2024)
Ruling
1. The Petitioner Samson Okello Ondijo sought vide Kisumu CM Succession Cause No. E340 of 2024 for grant of letters of administration intestate, to administer the estate of the late Gumba Bodo who hailed from Olwenya location, Maseno as per the Chief’s letter dated 31st August 2024.
2. The Chief’s letter introduces the nephew to the deceased as the only surviving beneficiary.
3. This matter was brought to this court from the Chief Magistrate’s court for directions on transfer of the cause to Maseno SPM’s court. In view of the above, I hereby transfer Kisumu CM Succession Cause No. E340 of 2024 to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s court for hearing and determination.
4. The e-file to be transmitted to Maseno SPM’s court electronically with this Order/Ruling.
5. Maseno SPM’s court to notify the Petitioner forthwith upon receipt of the e-file.
6. This file is closed.
7. I so order.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE