[2025] KEHC 7876 (KLR)
The court found that the geographical jurisdiction of the Kombewa Law Courts was more appropriate for the hearing and determination of the succession cause. The transfer was necessary to uphold the constitutional right of access to justice under Article 48. Exercising its powers under section 18 of the Civil...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7876 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Bonphas Otieno Ooro; Respondent: Ooro Nyakina alias Michael Ooro Nyakina (Deceased)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 274 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer of proceedings allowed.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Courts, Succession Matters
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Bonphas Otieno Ooro
Applicant
Ooro Nyakina alias Michael Ooro Nyakina (Deceased)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have the proper geographical jurisdiction to hear the succession cause.
- 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts to facilitate access to justice.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the geographical jurisdiction of the Kombewa Law Courts was more appropriate for the hearing and determination of the succession cause. The transfer was necessary to uphold the constitutional right of access to justice under Article 48. Exercising its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and its transfer to Kombewa Law Courts. The court emphasized that the transfer would ensure the matter is heard in the correct forum, thereby promoting efficient administration of justice.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer of proceedings allowed.
Orders
- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- Parties to be notified of the transfer.
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In re Estate of Ooro Nyakina alias Michael Ooro Nyakina (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 274 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7876 (KLR) (5 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7876 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 274 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 5, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OORO NYAKINA alias MICHAEL OORO NYAKINA - (DECEASED)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY BONPHAS OTIENO OORO - APPLICANT
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E174 of 2024 )
Ruling
1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. I have also considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya.
2. In the exercise of the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.
3. Mention on 12/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Courts for further directions.
4. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE