[2016] KEHC 2081 (KLR)
The court found that Land Reference Number Donyo Sabuk/Koma Rock Block 1/59 was not registered in the name of the deceased but rather in the names of the 1st administrator, his late mother, and late brother. As such, it does not form part of the free estate of the deceased and should not be included in the list of...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2081 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Simon Matheka Nzuya; Applicant: Nicholas Mutinda Muthusi
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Machakos
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 100 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Rectification of Grant
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Judges
- DO Ogembo
- Legal Topics
- Rectification of Grant, Confirmation of Grant, Estate Administration
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Simon Matheka Nzuya
Applicant
Nicholas Mutinda Muthusi
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Rectification of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Land Reference Number Donyo Sabuk/Koma Rock Block 1/59 should be removed from the list of assets of the deceased estate.
- 2 Whether the grant should be confirmed in respect of the other assets as per the administrators' affidavit.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that Land Reference Number Donyo Sabuk/Koma Rock Block 1/59 was not registered in the name of the deceased but rather in the names of the 1st administrator, his late mother, and late brother. As such, it does not form part of the free estate of the deceased and should not be included in the list of distributable assets. The application for rectification of grant was therefore merited and allowed, with the court ordering the removal of the said property from the estate and confirmation of the grant in respect of the remaining assets.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- Land Reference Number Donyo Sabuk/Koma Rock Block 1/59 is removed from the list of assets of the deceased estate.
- The grant is confirmed in respect of the other assets as per the administrators' affidavit sworn on 10th November, 2015.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
22 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 100 of 2012
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MATHEKA NZUYA (DECEASED)
1. SIMON MATHEKA NZUYA
2. NICHOLAS MUTINDA MUTHUSI........APPLICANTS
RULING OF THE COURT
1. The application before the court is summons for rectification of grant dated 24th June, 2016. The application seeks the following orders:
1. That this Honourable court be pleased to removeLR No. Donyo Sabuk/Komarock block 1/59from the list of the assets of the deceased and proceed to confirm the grant in respect of the other assets as prayed in paragraph 5 of the administrators affidavit sworn on 10th November, 2015.
2. That the cost of this application be in cause.
2. The application is premised on the ground that set out therein and is supported by affidavit of Simon Matheka Nzuya sworn on 24th June, 2016.
3. The applicant’s case is that he is one of the administrators of the estate of the late Matheka Nzuya. The co-administrator Nicholas Muthusi has authorized him to swear the affidavit. There is an application dated 8th June, 2016 where they had applied for confirmation of grant wherein all parties consented to the mode of distribution. They have since traced the original title deed in respect of Land Reference Number Donyo Sabuk/Koma Rock Block 1/59being one of the assets listed in the petition dated 4th October 2011 and filed on 8th February, 2012. The said property does not form part of the free estate of the deceased as it is registered in the names of the 1st Administrator jointly with his late mother and late brother as evidence by the attached copy marked “MN1”. That he swore the affidavit in support of their application that the court be pleased to delete Land Reference Number Donyo Sabuk/Koma Rock Block 1/59 from the list of assets listed under paragraph 5 of the affidavit sworn on 10th November, 2015 and proceed to confirm the other listed assets accordingly.
4. I have considered the application, the affidavit in support thereof and the attachments. I have specifically noted that the Title No. Donyo Sabuk/Koma Rock Block 1/59 is in the names of Mathusi Matheka, Simon Matheka Nzuya and Mumbua Matheka and not in the name of the deceased Matheka Nzuya.
5. The application is well founded and the same is herewith allowed as prayed with costs in the cause.
Orders accordingly.
Dated and delivered at Machakos this 13thday of October 2016.
………………………………………
E. OGOLA
JUDGE
In the presence of;
Mr. Kaberia holding brief for Jean Kiarie for Petitioner/Applicant
Court Assistant – Mr. Munyao