[2015] KEKC 3 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant was not given an opportunity to participate in the succession proceedings and that the respondent petitioner provided false information regarding the beneficiaries. Applying Islamic law, the court determined the proper heirs and their shares: the daughter is entitled to one-third...
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- Citation
- [2015] KEKC 3 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Bakari Yusufu; Respondent: Asman Manja
- Court
- Kadhis Courts
- Court Station
- Kadhis Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 4 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Review of Judgment
- Outcome
- Application for review allowed. Applicant appointed as administrator. Orders for distribution and management of estate issued.
- Legal Topics
- Islamic Succession, Distribution of Estate, Administrator Appointment
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Bakari Yusufu
Applicant
Asman Manja
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Review of Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant was denied an opportunity to participate in the succession proceedings.
- 2 Whether the respondent petitioner provided false information to the court regarding the estate and beneficiaries.
- 3 Who is entitled to administer and benefit from the estate of the deceased under Islamic law.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant was not given an opportunity to participate in the succession proceedings and that the respondent petitioner provided false information regarding the beneficiaries. Applying Islamic law, the court determined the proper heirs and their shares: the daughter is entitled to one-third and the son to two-thirds of the estate. The applicant, as a rightful beneficiary, was appointed administrator. The court clarified that the property in question belonged to the deceased and that the applicant and his siblings are entitled to it. The respondent petitioner and his siblings are to have their share distributed by the court, and the respondent is restrained from...
Court Disposition
Application for review allowed. Applicant appointed as administrator. Orders for distribution and management of estate issued.
Orders
- The applicant is appointed as administrator of the estate.
- Plot No 99 at Kaloleni Kisumu Town belongs to the late James Kiwanuka; the applicant and his siblings have a right to it as beneficiaries.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
35 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE KADHIS COURT AT KISUMU
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO 4 OF 2015
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES KIWANUKA (DECEASED)
VS
BAKARI YUSUFU ......................................... .........APPLICANT
ASMAN MANJA................................RESPONDENT PETITIONER
RULING
The applicant through his application dated17th AUGST 2015 prayed for review of the judgment delivered on 2nd day of..JULY 2015 . His Further grounds was on the fact that:
1- The objector was never given a chance to participate in the said proceedings from the onset of the case.
2- The objector was never informed of the progress of the matter by the Respondent petitioner and only came to realize that the same had been concluded.
3- The Respondent petitioner cannot be the administrator of the plot because He is a son to a doughter. The late Jmes Kiwanuka Kawisa was severed by the following beneficiaries :
Mwanajuma Kiwanuka (Daughter) was survived by Asman Manja respondent petitioner Hidaya and others
Seki Sambu (son deceased) had no child.
Yusuf Kiwanuka survived by Lucia Adhiyambo( widow deceased ) Suleyman Yusuf and Beka Yusuf(applicant)
The judgment was issued basing on false information given to the court by the R respondent petitioner and same contravenes section of the law.
On the Other hand the Respondent Petitioner had no answer concerning the applicant's statement.
I have noted the Issue clearly and I found that the information given to the court by the petitioner was not truly. It is the duty of this court to Clarify and expound on these issues as follows:
HEIRS AND MODE OF DISTRIBUTION
under Islamic law, Each son is entitled to twice the share of the daughter under Qur'an:AL nisa : 11-12(?????? ???? ?? ??????? ????? ??? ?? ????????) Allah enjoins you concerning your children: for the male is the equal of the portion of two females
The legal heirs and mode of distribution of the estate of James Kiwanuka are:
Mwanajuma Kiwanuka (Daughter) entitle 1/3
Yusuf Kiwanuka (son) entitle 2/3
IT IS HEREBY ORDEED THAT:
1- the applicant pointed as administrator of the estate.
2-It is clear to this court that the Plot NO 99 at Kaloleni Kisumu Town belong to the late James Kiwanuka and the applicant with his Sibling have a right to it as beneficiaries of the said estate.
3- The Applicant to pay for the house within 60 days from today.
4- The share for the responded petitioner and his siblings to be distributed among them by this court.
5- Must take out expenses of the valuation Shs15000 70000 of Savoy and 48780 of municipality.
6- ASMAN MANJA is hereby restrained from collecting rent with effect from NOVEMBER 2015.
These are orders of this court
R/ A -30 days
Read and delivered this..16th day of October, 2015 in the presence of
Mursal.M.Sizi---------kadhi
court Assistant-----Rehema Akidah