[2019] KEHC 3298 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated a legitimate interest in the subject property as a bona fide purchaser who had paid the full purchase price. There being no opposition from the administrator, beneficiaries, or any other party, the court exercised its discretion to enjoin the applicant as an...
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- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 3298 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Francis Thiru Njoroge; Respondent: Sospeter Chege Mungai
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 1611 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Joinder as Interested Party
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Judges
- A Ali-Aroni
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Joinder of Parties, Bona Fide Purchaser
- Source Language
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Parties
Francis Thiru Njoroge
Applicant
Sospeter Chege Mungai
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Joinder as Interested Party
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be enjoined as an interested party in the succession proceedings.
- 2 Whether the applicant is a bona fide purchaser of the property in question.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated a legitimate interest in the subject property as a bona fide purchaser who had paid the full purchase price. There being no opposition from the administrator, beneficiaries, or any other party, the court exercised its discretion to enjoin the applicant as an interested party in the succession proceedings to enable him to protect his interest in the property. The court made no order as to costs.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- The applicant, Francis Thiru Njoroge, is enjoined to the suit as an interested party.
- No order as to costs.
Full Case Text
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17 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI
(FAMILY DIVISION)
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO 1611 OF 2006
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PETER MUNGAI NGAE (DECEASED)
FRANCIS THIRU NJOROGE.......................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
SOSPETER CHEGE MUNGAI................................RESPONDENT
R U L I N G
1. By an application dated 1st October 2014 Francis Thiru Njoroge sought to be enjoined as an interested party in respect of a plot measuring 0. 044 Ha. sold to him by a beneficiary Sospeter Chege Mungai.
2. The application is based on grounds that the Applicant was a Bona Fide purchaser, he paid the entire purchase price though to date the transfer has not been effected.
3. Despite service of the application for presence of counsel for Administrator, and beneficiaries it is notable that there was no opposition.
4. Consequently the Applicant be and is hereby enjoined to the suit as such. No order as costs.
Dated and Delivered in Nairobi on this 17th day of October, 2019
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ALI-ARONI
JUDGE