[2025] KEHC 7780 (KLR)
The court found that, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa and the constitutional imperative of access to justice, it was appropriate to transfer the succession cause from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The court exercised its jurisdiction under section...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7780 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Maurice Odhiambo Otieno
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 147 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer of proceedings allowed; file transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file at High Court marked as closed.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Courts, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Maurice Odhiambo Otieno
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have proper geographical jurisdiction over 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, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa and the constitutional imperative of access to justice, it was appropriate to transfer the succession cause from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The court exercised its jurisdiction under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act to effect the transfer, ensuring that the matter would be heard in the most suitable forum for all parties and in accordance with constitutional principles.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer of proceedings allowed; file transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file at High Court marked as closed.
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- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.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 Otieno Okia (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 147 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7780 (KLR) (4 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7780 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 147 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 4, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OTIENO OKIA (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY MAURICE ODHIAMBO OTIENO - APPLICANT
In the matter of
Maurice Odhiambo Otieno
Applicant
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E229 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 10/6/2025 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 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE