[2024] KEHC 7914 (KLR)
The court found that since the deceased's last place of domicile was East Katieno, the court with the appropriate 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...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 7914 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Annah Otieno Orondo
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Case 067 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Case / Ruling on Transfer of Suit
- Outcome
- Matter transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Suit, Jurisdiction, Venue of Suit
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Annah Otieno Orondo
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Case / Ruling on Transfer of Suit
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court at Kisumu has jurisdiction to hear the matter concerning the estate of Petro Orondo Kisero.
- 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court as the court with proper geographical jurisdiction.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that since the deceased's last place of domicile was East Katieno, the court with the appropriate 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 in the proper forum as required by law.
Court Disposition
Matter transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.
Orders
- The matter is transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.
Full Case Text
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In re Estate of Petro Orondo Kisero (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Case 067 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 7914 (KLR) (28 June 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7914 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Case 067 of 2024
MS Shariff, J
June 28, 2024
IN THE MATTER OF PETRO ORONDO KISERO (DECEASED)
In the matter of
Annah Otieno Orondo
Applicant
Ruling
1. Whereas the deceased one Petro Orondo Kisero died on 20th April, 2016 and whereas his last place of domicile was East Katieno and whereas the court with the geographical jurisdiction is Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court, I do hereby pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act cap 21 Laws of Kenya transfer this matter to Maseno SPM court for further hearing and determination.
2. It is hereby so ordered.
DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT KISUMU THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024. MWANAISHA S. SHARIFFJUDGE