[2025] KEHC 7294 (KLR)
The High Court, exercising its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, determined that the Maseno Law Courts did not have the appropriate geographical jurisdiction for the succession cause. The Court further considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7294 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Mary Auma; Respondent: __MISSING__
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 61 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer of proceedings allowed.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Magistrates Courts, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Mary Auma
Applicant
__MISSING__
Respondent
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 High Court, exercising its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, determined that the Maseno Law Courts did not have the appropriate geographical jurisdiction for the succession cause. The Court further considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya. Consequently, the Court ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and its transfer to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination, ensuring that the matter is heard in the court with proper jurisdiction and that parties have effective access to justice.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer of proceedings allowed.
Orders
- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- The parties are to be notified of the transfer.
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In re Estate of Pius Nyangaga Oluga alias Nyangaga Oluga (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 61 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7294 (KLR) (3 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7294 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 61 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 3, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PIUS NYANGAGA OLUGA alias NYANGAGA OLUGA (DECEASED)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY MARY AUMA
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E153 of 2025)
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 9/6/2025 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 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE