[2017] KEHC 2203 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 2203 (KLR)

The court found that the petitioners had satisfied the requirements for the issuance of letters of administration de bonis non, particularly in light of the presence of two minors whose interests must be safeguarded. The application was supported by affidavits, and no objection was raised. The court exercised its...

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Citation
[2017] KEHC 2203 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Johnson A. Mwangi Murege; Applicant: Simon Peter Muruandiri; Respondent: Elizabeth Wanjiku Murwandiri
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nyeri
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 858 of 2009
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Grant of Letters of Administration De Bonis Non
Outcome
application allowed
Judges
NA Matheka
Legal Topics
Succession of Estates, Grant of Letters of Administration, Minors Inheritance
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession of Estates Grant of Letters of Administration Minors Inheritance

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Parties

Johnson A. Mwangi Murege

Applicant

Simon Peter Muruandiri

Applicant

Elizabeth Wanjiku Murwandiri

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Grant of Letters of Administration De Bonis Non

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the petitioners are entitled to be issued with letters of administration de bonis non for the estate of Isabella Njambi Njogu.
  2. 2 Whether the interests of the minors involved in the estate are adequately protected.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the petitioners had satisfied the requirements for the issuance of letters of administration de bonis non, particularly in light of the presence of two minors whose interests must be safeguarded. The application was supported by affidavits, and no objection was raised. The court exercised its discretion to grant the letters to Elizabeth Wanjiku Murwandiri and Simon Peter Murwandiri Maina to ensure proper administration of the estate and protection of the minors' interests.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Letters of administration de bonis non to issue to Elizabeth Wanjiku Murwandiri and Simon Peter Murwandiri Maina.