[2025] KEHC 7585 (KLR)
The court determined that, in the interests of justice and in accordance with the constitutional imperative of access to justice, the succession cause should be heard in the court with proper geographical jurisdiction. Exercising its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court ordered the...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7585 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Hellida Auma Ong'ondo; Respondent: Estate of Martin Ong'ondo alias Martin Ong'ondo Omolo (Deceased)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 141 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer of proceedings allowed.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Magistrates Courts, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Hellida Auma Ong'ondo
Applicant
Estate of Martin Ong'ondo alias Martin Ong'ondo Omolo (Deceased)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have proper geographical jurisdiction over the succession cause.
- 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts to facilitate access to justice.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that, in the interests of justice and in accordance with the constitutional imperative of access to justice, the succession cause should be heard in the court with proper geographical jurisdiction. Exercising its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and its transfer to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The decision was guided by the need to facilitate access to justice and ensure the matter is heard in the most appropriate forum.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer of proceedings allowed.
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- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.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 Martin Ong'ondo alias Martin Ong'ondo Omolo (Decesaed) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 141 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7585 (KLR) (4 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7585 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 141 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 4, 2025
THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARTIN ONG`ONDO alias MARTIN ONG`ONDO OMOLO (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY HELLIDA AUMA ONG`ONDO - APPLICANT
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E215 of 2024)
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 10/6/2025 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 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE