[2025] KEHC 877 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had failed to take 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 877 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Christine Chepkemoi Rono; Applicant: Timothy Kipkemoi Korir
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 111 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed due to inactivity.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Proceedings, Estate Administration, Case Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Christine Chepkemoi Rono
Applicant
Timothy Kipkemoi Korir
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 failed to take 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 due to inactivity.
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 Robert Kikorir Arap Chumo alias Robert Arap Rono (Deceased) (Succession Cause 111 of 2015) [2025] KEHC 877 (KLR) (3 February 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 877 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 111 of 2015
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
February 3, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT KIPKORIR ARAP CHUMO ALIAS ROBERT ARAP RONO (DECEASED)
In the matter of
Christine Chepkemoi Rono
1st Petitioner
Timothy Kipkemoi Korir
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 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025HON .JULIUS K.NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE