[2024] KEHC 7776 (KLR)
The court determined that since the estate property, Kisumu/Othany/1970, falls within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM's Court and all beneficiaries reside in East Othany, it is appropriate and just to transfer the succession cause from the Kisumu Chief Magistrate's Court to the Maseno SPM's Court. The transfer...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 7776 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Joseph Obuya Adongo (Deceased); Respondent: Beneficiaries of Joseph Obuya Adongo
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause 076 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Succession Cause
- Outcome
- Succession cause transferred to Maseno SPM's Court; original file to be transmitted; Kisumu file closed.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Jurisdiction of Courts, Transfer of Succession Cause
- Source Language
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Parties
Joseph Obuya Adongo (Deceased)
Applicant
Beneficiaries of Joseph Obuya Adongo
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Succession Cause
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Kisumu Chief Magistrate's Court has jurisdiction over the estate property located in Maseno.
- 2 Whether the succession cause should be transferred to the Maseno SPM's Court for hearing and determination.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that since the estate property, Kisumu/Othany/1970, falls within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM's Court and all beneficiaries reside in East Othany, it is appropriate and just to transfer the succession cause from the Kisumu Chief Magistrate's Court to the Maseno SPM's Court. The transfer ensures that the matter is heard by the court with proper territorial jurisdiction, and that the beneficiaries can more conveniently prosecute the succession cause. The court also noted that the documents filed in the lower court are insufficient for the prosecution of the succession cause and directed the parties to move the court accordingly upon transfer.
Court Disposition
Succession cause transferred to Maseno SPM's Court; original file to be transmitted; Kisumu file closed.
Orders
- Kisumu Chief Magistrate Succession Cause No. E631 of 2023 is transferred to Maseno SPM's Court for hearing and final determination.
- The original Kisumu CM Succession No. E631 of 2023 to be transmitted to Maseno SPM's court together with this ruling and order.
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In re Estate of Joseph Obuya Adongo (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 076 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 7776 (KLR) (28 June 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7776 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Cause 076 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
June 28, 2024
Ruling
1. The deceased Joseph Obuya Adongo, according to the Assistant Chief’s letter dated 22nd October, 2023, was a resident of East Othany Sub-location, South Central Seme Location, Seme Sub-County.
2. The estate property is Kisumu/Othany/1970, which is within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM’s court. All the beneficiaries are known to the Assistant Chief, East Othany Sub-Location and are residents of East Othany.
3. I hereby transfer Kisumu Chief Magistrate Succession Cause No. E631 of 2023 to Maseno SPM’s Court for hearing and final determination.
4. The original Kisumu CM Succession No. E631 of 2023 to be transmitted to Maseno SPM’s court together with this ruling and order.
5. Upon receipt of the file and order, SPM Maseno Law Courts to notify the parties using the addresses given and or through the area Assistant Chief to move the court and prosecute the succession cause, noting that the documents filed in the lower court are not sufficient to prosecute the succession cause.
6. This file is closed.
7. I so order.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE