[2019] KEHC 10544 (KLR)
The court found that the restraining orders issued on 19/11/2015 were predicated on the pendency of Environment and Land Case Number 49 of 2013, which challenged the administrators' entitlement to parcel Nakuru/Municipality Block 13/312. With the dismissal of that suit for want of prosecution, there was no longer...
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- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 10544 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Chepkemoi Angeline; Applicant: Raphael Arap Chepkwony; Respondent: Robert Tanui
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 237 of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application to Vacate Restraining Orders
- Outcome
- restraining orders vacated; administrators permitted to proceed with distribution
- Legal Topics
- Confirmation of Grant, Rectification of Grant, Restraining Orders, Estate Administration, Land Ownership Disputes
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Parties
Chepkemoi Angeline
Applicant
Raphael Arap Chepkwony
Applicant
Robert Tanui
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application to Vacate Restraining Orders
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the restraining orders against the administrators of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele regarding parcel Nakuru/Municipality Block 13/312 should be vacated.
- 2 Whether the administrators are entitled to proceed with the distribution of the said parcel in accordance with the certificate of confirmation of grant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the restraining orders issued on 19/11/2015 were predicated on the pendency of Environment and Land Case Number 49 of 2013, which challenged the administrators' entitlement to parcel Nakuru/Municipality Block 13/312. With the dismissal of that suit for want of prosecution, there was no longer any legal impediment to the administrators' exercise of their powers under the certificate of confirmation of grant. The interests of justice required that the administrators be allowed to proceed with the distribution of the estate, and the restraining orders were therefore vacated to facilitate the finalization of the administration of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele.
Court Disposition
restraining orders vacated; administrators permitted to proceed with distribution
Orders
- The orders of court dated 19/11/2015 restraining the administrators of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele from distributing parcel number Nakuru/Municipality Block 13/312 are vacated.
- The administrators are at liberty to apply in respect of furtherance of the administration of the estate.
Full Case Text
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16 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAKURU
SUCCESSION CAUSE NUMBER 237 OF 2008
IN THE MATTER OF MARY CHEMARUS (DECEASED)
RULING
1. By orders of this court Ouko J (as he then was) in a ruling dated 25/11/2011, the court directed the rectification of the certificate of confirmation of grant issued to Chepkemoi Angeline and Raphael Arap Chepkwony in respect of the Estate of Mary Chemarus Tele to exclude parcel of land Block 13/Bondeni/312 since Robert Tanui, the administrator of the estate of Sawe Busienei laid a claim that the said land belonged to Sawe Busienei deceased.
2. The said land became the subject of litigation in Environment and Land Case Number 49 of 2013 (formerlyHCCC 53 OF 2011) pitting Robert Tanui against the administrators of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele and 2 Others.
3. In a subsequent ruling by this court A.K. Ndung’u J dated 19/11/2015, the orders of court of 25/11/2011 were set aside. The effect of the setting aside was that parcel number Nakuru Municipality Block 13/312 reverted to the administrators of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele as per the certificate of confirmation of grant earlier issued.
4. By an order of the ELC (D. Ohungo J) dated 25/1/2018 the said suit (Environment and Land Case Number 49 of 2013formerlyHCCC 53 OF 2011) was dismissed for want of prosecution.
5. The court in its orders of 19/11/2015 restrained the administrators from distributing parcel number Nakuru/Municipality Block 13/312 pending determination of ELC 49 of 2013 (formerlyHCCC 53 OF 2011). Since the suit ELC 49 of 2013 (formerlyHCC 53 OF 2011) has been determined in favour of the administrators following the dismissal of the suit by Robert Tanui, the interests of justice would demand that the restraining orders issued against the administrators of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele be vacated to give effect to the certificate of confirmation of grant and facilitate the finalization of the administration of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele.
6. I accordingly vacate the orders of court dated 19/11/2015 restraining the administrators of the estate of Mary Chemarus Tele from distributing parcel number Nakuru/Municipality Block 13/312.
7. The administrators are at liberty to apply in respect of furtherance of the administration of the estate herein.
DatedandDeliveredatNakuruthis30thday ofJanuary, 2019.
A. K. NDUNG’U
JUDGE