[2025] KEHC 7319 (KLR)
The court found that, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa, and the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution, it was appropriate to transfer the succession cause from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The court...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7319 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Maurice Otieno Oraro; Respondent: __MISSING__
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 94 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Courts, Succession Matters
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Maurice Otieno Oraro
Applicant
__MISSING__
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have geographical jurisdiction over the succession cause.
- 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- 3 Whether the transfer is necessary to facilitate access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa, and the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution, it was appropriate to transfer the succession cause from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The court exercised its jurisdiction under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act to effect the transfer, ensuring that the matter would be heard in the court with proper territorial jurisdiction and that parties would have better access to justice.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
Orders
- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- Parties to be notified of the transfer.
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In re Estate of James Oraro Oyang (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 94 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7319 (KLR) (3 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7319 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 94 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 3, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES ORARO OYANG (DECEASED)
AND
IN THE MATT ER OF AN APPLICATION BY MAURICE OTIENO ORARO - PETITIONER
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E543 of 2024)
Ruling
1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. I have also considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya.
2. In the exercise of the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.
3. Mention on 9/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Courts for further directions.
4. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE