[2017] KEHC 1370 (KLR)
The court found that the previous ruling, which struck out the applicant's application for lack of supporting documents (official search and letter from the assistant chief), was well grounded and justified. There was no error apparent on the face of the record or sufficient reason to warrant review. The applicant...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 1370 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Zipporah Wairimu Wambugu
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Embu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 37 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Review of Prior Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Review of Court Orders, Succession Proceedings, Affidavit Requirements
- Source Language
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Parties
Zipporah Wairimu Wambugu
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Review of Prior Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should review its previous ruling striking out the applicant's application for lack of supporting documents.
- 2 Whether the absence of an official search and a letter from the assistant chief justified the striking out of the application.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the previous ruling, which struck out the applicant's application for lack of supporting documents (official search and letter from the assistant chief), was well grounded and justified. There was no error apparent on the face of the record or sufficient reason to warrant review. The applicant is at liberty to file a fresh application with all relevant annexures. The application for review was therefore misconceived and dismissed.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for review is dismissed with no orders as to costs.
Full Case Text
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18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT EMBU
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 37 OF 2006
In the matter of the Estate of NAHASHON NGIGI GICHOMO (Deceased)
ZIPPORAH WAIRIMU WAMBUGU……………….…..….APPLICANT
R U L I N G
1. This is a ruling on summons general dated 29/07/2017 seeking for review of the ruling delivered on 1/02/2017 by Bwonwonga, J. and seeking to allow the application dated 6/06/2016.
2. The application is grounded on the affidavit of Zipporah Wairimu Wambugu who deposes that her application was struck out because she had not attached a copy of official search to the suit property and the letter from the assistant chief to indicate the beneficiaries of the deceased.
3. I have perused the ruling delivered on 01/02/2017 by Bwonwonga, J. The application dated 6/06/2016 was struck out for the reasons given by the applicant in her affidavit. The judge observed as follows:-
In the light of the affidavit evidence and the annextures, I am unable to determine the issue in this dispute the reason being that the certificate of the official search in the suit land were not annexed to determine as to who was registered owner of that land……
In the light of the foregoing I hereby strike out the application with no orders as to costs.
4. The learned judge was justified to strike out the application for the reasons he gave in his ruling. It would not make sense for this court to review that ruling which was well grounded.
5. The applicant is at liberty to file a new application for determination by the court to which she ought to annex all the relevant annextures to enable the court to determine the relevant issues. The applicant shall serve the respondents if any with the application.
6. I find this application misconceived and it is hereby dismissed with no orders as to costs.
DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT EMBU THIS 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017.
F. MUCHEMI
J U D G E
In the presence of the Applicant