[2022] KEHC 2560 (KLR)
The court found that the application for confirmation of grant was properly before it and that there was no opposition. The applicant, Eliud Mutahi Nderitu, satisfied the legal requirements for confirmation of the grant under the Law of Succession Act. Accordingly, the court confirmed the grant of Letters of...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 2560 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Eliud Mutahi Nderitu
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Naivasha
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 9 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Confirmation of Grant
- Outcome
- Application granted. Grant of Letters of Administration confirmed solely to Eliud Mutahi Nderitu.
- Legal Topics
- Confirmation of Grant, Letters of Administration, Estate Distribution
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Eliud Mutahi Nderitu
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Confirmation of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the grant of Letters of Administration should be confirmed solely to Eliud Mutahi Nderitu.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for confirmation of grant was properly before it and that there was no opposition. The applicant, Eliud Mutahi Nderitu, satisfied the legal requirements for confirmation of the grant under the Law of Succession Act. Accordingly, the court confirmed the grant of Letters of Administration solely to the applicant.
Court Disposition
Application granted. Grant of Letters of Administration confirmed solely to Eliud Mutahi Nderitu.
Orders
- The application dated 11th August, 2021 is granted.
- The grant of Letters of Administration is confirmed solely to Eliud Mutahi Nderitu.
Full Case Text
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12 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIVASHA
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 9 OF 2020
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RACHAEL WANJIKU KARIUKI (DECEASED)
ELIUD MUTAHI NDERITU...................................................ADMINISTRATOR
RULING
1. The application dated 11th August, 2021 is accordingly granted. The grant of Letters of Administration is confirmed solely to Eliud Mutahi Nderitu.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIVASHA THIS 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2022.
G. W. NGENYE-MACHARIA
JUDGE
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
1. ELIUD MUTAHI NDERITU - ADMINISTRATOR