[2022] KEHC 15145 (KLR)
The court determined that since both the parties and the subject matter of the succession cause are domiciled within the jurisdiction of the newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to transfer Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 15145 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kepha Odia Otieno alias Kepha Odia (Deceased)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 86 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The file is closed at Siaya High Court.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Succession Proceedings, Transfer of Cause, Jurisdiction of Courts
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Kepha Odia Otieno alias Kepha Odia (Deceased)
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 should be transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that since both the parties and the subject matter of the succession cause are domiciled within the jurisdiction of the newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to transfer Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The transfer ensures that the matter is heard by the court with proper territorial jurisdiction, thereby promoting judicial efficiency and compliance with procedural rules.
Court Disposition
Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The file is closed at Siaya High Court.
Orders
- Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
- The original file from Bondo together with copies of this Ruling and Order shall be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.
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In re Estate of Kepha Odia Otieno alias Kepha Odia (Deceased) (Succession Cause 86 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15145 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 15145 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Succession Cause 86 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
November 11, 2022
Ruling
1. Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 was availed to this court for directions.
2. As the parties and the subject matter are domiciled within the jurisdiction of the gazetted newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, I hereby transfer Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E015/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
3. The original file from Bondo together with copies of this Ruling and Order shall be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts while copies of Ruling and Order shall be send to Bondo Law Courts for their records and notification of the parties.
4. I so order. This file is now closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022. R.E. ABURILIJUDGE