[2016] KEHC 2563 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 2563 (KLR)

The court held that, although the statutory six-month period since the issuance of the grant of letters of administration had not lapsed, the absence of any dispute and the fact that the estate comprised only cash assets justified the early confirmation of the grant. The court further determined that the...

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Citation
[2016] KEHC 2563 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Assistant Public Trustee
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Garissa
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 3’A’ of 2016
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Confirmation of Grant
Outcome
grant confirmed; certificate of confirmed grant to issue; distribution as per Kadhis Court determination
Judges
GMA Dulu
Legal Topics
Succession, Confirmation of Grant, Islamic Inheritance, Distribution of Estate
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Confirmation of Grant Islamic Inheritance Distribution of Estate

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Parties

Assistant Public Trustee

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Confirmation of Grant

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the grant of letters of administration can be confirmed before the lapse of six months from issuance.
  2. 2 Whether the absence of disputes and the nature of the estate as cash only justify early confirmation of grant.
  3. 3 Whether the distribution as determined by the Kadhis Court under Islamic Law should be adopted.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that, although the statutory six-month period since the issuance of the grant of letters of administration had not lapsed, the absence of any dispute and the fact that the estate comprised only cash assets justified the early confirmation of the grant. The court further determined that the distribution of the estate should follow the decision already made by the Kadhis Court under Islamic Law of inheritance. Accordingly, the grant was confirmed and a certificate of confirmed grant was ordered to issue, with distribution as per the Kadhis Court's determination.

Court Disposition

grant confirmed; certificate of confirmed grant to issue; distribution as per Kadhis Court determination

Orders

  • The grant of letters of administration is confirmed.
  • A certificate of confirmed grant shall issue.