[2025] KEHC 7053 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had failed to take any step to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, thereby ensuring judicial efficiency and finality in dormant...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7053 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Ruth Chepkurui Chumo; Applicant: Sharon Chepkoech Rotich
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 33 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed for want of prosecution.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Estate Administration, Case Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Ruth Chepkurui Chumo
Applicant
Sharon Chepkoech Rotich
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should be closed due to inactivity by the parties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had failed to take any step to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, thereby ensuring judicial efficiency and finality in dormant proceedings.
Court Disposition
Cause closed for want of prosecution.
Orders
- This succession cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate of Mathew Kiplangat Korir (Deceased) (Succession Cause 33 of 2015) [2025] KEHC 7053 (KLR) (26 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7053 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 33 of 2015
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 26, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MATHEW KIPLANGAT KORIR (DECEASED)
In the matter of
Ruth Chepkurui Chumo
1st Petitioner
Sharon Chepkoech Rotich
2nd Petitioner
Ruling
1. Upon perusal of this succession cause, it is noted that the parties for over one year have not taken any step to prosecute or conclude the matter.
2. Pursuant to section 76 (d) of the Law of Succession Act, this cause is closed.
DATED THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2025HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURTSiele/Susan- Court Assistants