[2025] KEHC 6919 (KLR)
The court found that since the succession cause regarding the estate of Kiprono Arap Bii had already been concluded at the Kericho High Court, there was no basis for the matter to remain open in the Bomet High Court. To avoid parallel proceedings and ensure judicial finality, the court ordered that the file be...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 6919 (KLR)
- Parties
- Petitioner: Naumi Bii; Objector: Wilfredah Chepkoske Soo
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause E011 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Closure of Matter
- Outcome
- Matter marked as closed.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Probate and Administration, Estate Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Naumi Bii
Petitioner
Wilfredah Chepkoske Soo
Objector
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Closure of Matter
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should remain open after conclusion at Kericho High Court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that since the succession cause regarding the estate of Kiprono Arap Bii had already been concluded at the Kericho High Court, there was no basis for the matter to remain open in the Bomet High Court. To avoid parallel proceedings and ensure judicial finality, the court ordered that the file be marked as closed.
Court Disposition
Matter marked as closed.
Orders
- This matter is marked as closed as it was concluded at Kericho High Court.
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In re Estate of Kiprono Arap Bii (Deceased) (Succession Cause E011 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 6919 (KLR) (26 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6919 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause E011 of 2022
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 26, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KIPRONO ARAP BII (DECEASED)
Between
Naumi Bii
Petitioner
and
Wilfredah Chepkoske Soo
Objector
Ruling
1. Upon hearing Mr. G.Koech counsel for the Objector in the absence of the counsel for the Petitioner, it is hereby ordered that since this matter was concluded at Kericho High Court, the same be and is hereby marked as closed.
DATED THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2025. ...............................HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURTBOMET