[2024] KEHC 7907 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 7907 (KLR)

The court determined that since the deceased's last place of domicile was Koker Kajulu, the court with the proper geographical jurisdiction is the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court at Kisumu ordered the transfer of the matter to the Maseno...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 7907 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Rogers Onyango Nyamunga
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Case 053 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Case / Ruling on Transfer of Suit
Outcome
Matter transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.
Judges
MS Shariff
Legal Topics
Transfer of Suit, Jurisdiction, Venue of Proceedings
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Transfer of Suit Jurisdiction Venue of Proceedings

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Parties

Rogers Onyango Nyamunga

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Case / Ruling on Transfer of Suit

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court at Kisumu has jurisdiction to hear the matter concerning the estate of Martin Nyamunga Ojwang.
  2. 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for hearing and determination.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the deceased's last place of domicile was Koker Kajulu, the court with the proper geographical jurisdiction is the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court at Kisumu ordered the transfer of the matter to the Maseno SPM Court for further hearing and determination. The transfer ensures that the matter is heard in the appropriate forum as required by law.

Court Disposition

Matter transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.

Orders

  • The matter is transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.