[2022] KEHC 15272 (KLR)
The court determined that since the parties and the subject matter of the succession cause are domiciled within the jurisdiction of the newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, it is appropriate and just to transfer the proceedings from Bondo PM Succession Cause No 438/2021 to the Madiany Law Courts for hearing and...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 15272 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Jenifa Akpoth Obiero
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 69 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Bondo PM Succession Cause No 438/2021 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The file is closed at Siaya High Court.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Succession Proceedings, Transfer of Cause, Jurisdiction, Probate and Administration
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Jenifa Akpoth Obiero
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Succession Cause should be transferred to the Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- 2 Whether the parties and subject matter fall within the jurisdiction of the Madiany Law Courts.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that since the parties and the subject matter of the succession cause are domiciled within the jurisdiction of the newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, it is appropriate and just to transfer the proceedings from Bondo PM Succession Cause No 438/2021 to the Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. This ensures that the matter is heard in the court with proper territorial jurisdiction, in line with the principles governing the administration of estates and the efficient administration of justice.
Court Disposition
Bondo PM Succession Cause No 438/2021 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The file is closed at Siaya High Court.
Orders
- Bondo PM Succession Cause No 438/2021 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
- The original file and copies of the ruling and order shall be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.
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In re Estate of Michel Obiero Obure (Deceased) (Succession Cause 69 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15272 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 15272 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Succession Cause 69 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
November 11, 2022
iN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL OBIERO OBURE ALIAS MICHAEL OBIERO AND IN THE MATTER OF JENIFA AKPOTH OBIERO-ADMINISTRATIX
(Originating from Bondo PM P&A 438 of 2021)
Ruling
1. Bondo PM Succession Cause No E438/73/2021 was availed to this court for directions.
2. As the parties and the subject matter are domiciled within the jurisdiction of the gazetted newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, I hereby transfer Bondo PM Succession Cause No 438 /2021 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
3. The original file from Bondo together with copies of this ruling and order shall be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts while copies of ruling and order shall be send to Bondo Law Courts for their records and notification of the parties.
4. I so order.
5. This file is now closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 11THDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE