[2025] KEHC 7718 (KLR)
The court exercised its discretion under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act to transfer the succession cause from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The decision was guided by the need to ensure proper jurisdiction and to uphold the constitutional right of access to justice as enshrined in Article 48 of the...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7718 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Charles Otieno Alambo; Respondent: Estate of Luka Alambo Owuor (Deceased)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause 218 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer of proceedings granted.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Courts, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Charles Otieno Alambo
Applicant
Estate of Luka Alambo Owuor (Deceased)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court should transfer the succession cause from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts.
- 2 Whether the transfer is necessary to facilitate access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court exercised its discretion under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act to transfer the succession cause from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The decision was guided by the need to ensure proper jurisdiction and to uphold the constitutional right of access to justice as enshrined in Article 48 of the Constitution. The court found that Kombewa Law Courts was the appropriate forum for the hearing and determination of the matter and ordered the transfer accordingly. The file was marked as closed in the High Court, and the parties were directed to appear before the Head of Station at Kombewa Law Courts for further directions.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer of proceedings granted.
Orders
- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- Parties to be notified of the transfer.
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In re Estate of Luka Alambo Owuor (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 218 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7718 (KLR) (5 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7718 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Cause 218 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 5, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUKA ALAMBO OWUOR -(DECEASED)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY CHARLES OTIENO ALAMBO - APPLICANT
Ruling
1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. I have also considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya.
2. In the exercise of the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.
3. Mention on 12/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Courts for further directions.
4. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE.