[2022] KEHC 15153 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 15153 (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 Principal Magistrate's Court to Madiany Law Courts. This ensures that the...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 15153 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Joanes Okach Nyabundi
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 70 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Outcome
Succession Cause transferred to Madiany Law Courts; original file and copies of ruling and order to be transmitted accordingly; file at Siaya High Court closed.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Succession Proceedings, Transfer of Cause, Jurisdiction, Probate and Administration
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Proceedings Transfer of Cause Jurisdiction Probate and Administration

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Parties

Joanes Okach Nyabundi

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings

  1. 1 Whether the Succession Cause should be transferred to the newly operationalized Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.

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 Principal Magistrate's Court to Madiany Law Courts. This ensures that the matter is heard in the proper forum, in accordance with the principles of territorial jurisdiction and efficient administration of justice.

Court Disposition

Succession Cause transferred to Madiany Law Courts; original file and copies of ruling and order to be transmitted accordingly; file at Siaya High Court closed.

Orders

  • Bondo PM Succession Cause No E431/2021 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
  • The original file from Bondo together with copies of this ruling and order shall be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.