[2025] KEHC 7027 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had not taken any steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, thereby bringing the proceedings to an end.
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7027 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Chelangat Mutai; Applicant: Kipngetich Sammy Kirui
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 63 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed for want of prosecution.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Letters of Administration, Estate Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Chelangat Mutai
Applicant
Kipngetich Sammy Kirui
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the succession cause should be closed due to inactivity by the parties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had not taken any steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year. Pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act, the court exercised its discretion to close the cause due to inactivity, thereby bringing the proceedings to an end.
Court Disposition
Cause closed for want of prosecution.
Orders
- This succession cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate of Philimon Cheruiyot Koech alias Philemon Cheruiyot Koech (Deceased) (Succession Cause 63 of 2017) [2025] KEHC 7027 (KLR) (29 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7027 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 63 of 2017
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 29, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHILIMON CHERUIYOT KOECH alias PHILEMON CHERUIYOT KOECH (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE DECEASED ESTATE
In the matter of
Chelangat Mutai
1st Petitioner
Kipngetich Sammy Kirui
2nd Petitioner
Ruling
1. Upon perusal of this succession cause, it is noted that the parties for over one year have not taken any step to prosecute or conclude the matter.
2. Pursuant to section 76 (d) of the Law of Succession, Act, this cause is closed.
DATED THIS 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2025……………………………………………HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT