[2022] KEHC 15017 (KLR)
The court determined that since the subject matter of the succession cause falls within the jurisdiction of the newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to transfer the proceedings from Bondo Principal Magistrate's Court to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 15017 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Mary Aouko Otieno
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 53 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- The succession cause is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The original file and copies of the order and ruling are to be transmitted accordingly. The file at Siaya High Court is closed.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Succession Proceedings, Transfer of Cause, Jurisdiction of Court
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Mary Aouko Otieno
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.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that since the subject matter of the succession cause falls within the jurisdiction of the newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts, it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to transfer the proceedings from Bondo Principal Magistrate's Court to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. This ensures that the matter is heard by the court with proper territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction, in accordance with the current judicial structure and administrative convenience.
Court Disposition
The succession cause is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The original file and copies of the order and ruling are to be transmitted accordingly. The file at Siaya High Court is closed.
Orders
- Bondo PM P&A No. E228 of 2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
- The original Bondo file plus copies of this order and ruling to be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.
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In re Estate of Nelson Amisi Omundi (Deceased) (Succession Cause 53 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15017 (KLR) (2 November 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 15017 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Succession Cause 53 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
November 2, 2022
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NELSON AMISI OMUNDI (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF MARY AOUKO OTIENO-ADMINISTRATIX (Originating from Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E 228 of 2022)
Ruling
1. Bondo PM P&A E228 of 2022 was submitted to this court for directions.
2. As the subject matter of the Succession Cause originates from the jurisdiction of the gazetted and now fully operationalized Madiany Law Courts. I hereby transfer Bondo PM P&A No. E228 of 2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
3. The original Bondo file plus copies of this order and ruling to be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.
4. The copies of Ruling and order to be submitted to Bondo PM’s court for their records and notification of parties.
5. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE