[2024] KEHC 7909 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 7909 (KLR)

The court found that since the deceased's last place of domicile was Kit Mikayi, the court with the proper geographical jurisdiction is the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court at Kisumu ordered the transfer of the matter to the Maseno SPM...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 7909 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Maurice Adhiambo
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Case 058 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Suit
Outcome
Application for transfer granted.
Judges
MS Shariff
Legal Topics
Transfer of Suit, Jurisdiction, Estate Administration
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Transfer of Suit Jurisdiction Estate Administration

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Parties

Maurice Adhiambo

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Suit

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court at Kisumu has jurisdiction to hear the matter relating to the estate of Otieno Okia.
  2. 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for hearing and determination.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since the deceased's last place of domicile was Kit Mikayi, the court with the proper geographical jurisdiction is the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court at Kisumu ordered the transfer of the matter to the Maseno SPM Court for further hearing and determination. The transfer ensures that the matter is heard by the court best placed to address the issues arising from the estate of the deceased, in accordance with statutory provisions governing jurisdiction and transfer of suits.

Court Disposition

Application for transfer granted.

Orders

  • The matter is transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.