[2025] KEHC 7410 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had failed to take any steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, ensuring judicial resources are not expended on dormant matters.
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7410 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Thomas Kipsang Mibei; Applicant: David Kiplangat Mibei
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 12 of 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity
- Outcome
- Cause closed due to inactivity.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Proceedings, Estate Administration, Case Closure Due to Inactivity
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Thomas Kipsang Mibei
Applicant
David Kiplangat Mibei
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should be closed due to inactivity by the parties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had failed to take any steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, ensuring judicial resources are not expended on dormant matters.
Court Disposition
Cause closed due to inactivity.
Orders
- This cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate of Kimibei Arap Sitonik (Deceased) (Succession Cause 12 of 2018) [2025] KEHC 7410 (KLR) (27 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7410 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 12 of 2018
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 27, 2025
In the matter of
Thomas Kipsang Mibei
1st Petitioner
David Kiplangat Mibei
2nd Petitioner
Ruling
1. Upon perusal of this succession cause, it is noted that the parties for over one year have not taken any step to prosecute or conclude the matter.
2. Pursuant to section 76 (d) of the Law of Succession, Act, this cause is closed.
DATED THIS 27THDAY OF MAY, 2025HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT