[2025] KEHC 777 (KLR)
The court determined that since the parties had not taken any step to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year, it was appropriate to close the matter pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act. The inactivity justified the closure of the cause to prevent unnecessary delay and to...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 777 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Juliana Cherop Tum
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 145 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed due to inactivity.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Estate Administration, Case Dismissal
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Juliana Cherop Tum
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should be closed due to inactivity by the parties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that since the parties had not taken any step to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year, it was appropriate to close the matter pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act. The inactivity justified the closure of the cause to prevent unnecessary delay and to uphold the efficient administration of justice.
Court Disposition
Cause closed due to inactivity.
Orders
- This succession cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate of Kipngeno arap Tum (Deceased) (Succession Cause 145 of 2015) [2025] KEHC 777 (KLR) (3 February 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 777 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 145 of 2015
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
February 3, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KIPNGENO ARAP TUM (DECEASED)
In the matter of
Juliana Cherop Tum
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 3RDDAY OF FEBRUARY 2025HON .JULIUS K.NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE