[2016] KEHC 1253 (KLR)
The court found that the application for rectification of the certificate of confirmation of grant was properly before it, supported by affidavit, and merited. There being no opposition or reason to decline the application, the court exercised its discretion under the Law of Succession Act to allow the rectification...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 1253 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Tabitha Nyambura Gichuru
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Murang'a
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 121 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Rectification of Certificate of Confirmation of Grant
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Judges
- DW Mbuteti
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Rectification of Grant, Confirmation of Grant
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Tabitha Nyambura Gichuru
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Rectification of Certificate of Confirmation of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the certificate of confirmation of grant should be rectified as prayed.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for rectification of the certificate of confirmation of grant was properly before it, supported by affidavit, and merited. There being no opposition or reason to decline the application, the court exercised its discretion under the Law of Succession Act to allow the rectification as prayed. The certificate of confirmation of grant dated 13/02/2014 was ordered to be rectified accordingly.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- The chamber summons dated 15/07/2015 for rectification of certificate of confirmation of grant is allowed as prayed.
- The certificate of confirmation of grant dated 13/02/2014 shall be rectified as sought.
Full Case Text
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11 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MURANG’A
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO 121 OF 2012
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIMNER GICHURU GIKONYO alias GICHURU GIKONYO - DECEASED
TABITHA NYAMBURA GICHURU................ADMINISTRATOR
R U L I N G
1. I have read the chamber summons dated 15/07/2015 for rectification of certificate of confirmation of grant herein and supporting affidavit. I will allow the application as prayed. The certificate of confirmation of grant herein dated 13/02/2014 shall be rectified as sought. It is so ordered.
DATED AND SIGNED AT MURANG’A THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH 2016
H.P.G. WAWERU
JUDGE
DELIVERED AT MURANG’A THIS 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2016