[2022] KEHC 15024 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 15024 (KLR)

The court determined that since the parties reside within the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, which has been gazetted and is now fully operational, it is appropriate and just for the succession cause to be transferred from Bondo PM's court to Madiany Law Courts for further hearing and final determination. This...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 15024 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Joseph Omondi Migoma
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 7 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Outcome
The succession cause is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for further hearing and determination. The file is closed in the High Court at Siaya.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Succession Proceedings, Transfer of Cause, Jurisdiction of Court
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Proceedings Transfer of Cause Jurisdiction of Court

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Parties

Joseph Omondi Migoma

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings

  1. 1 Whether the succession cause should be transferred from Bondo PM's court to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the parties reside within the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, which has been gazetted and is now fully operational, it is appropriate and just for the succession cause to be transferred from Bondo PM's court to Madiany Law Courts for further hearing and final determination. This ensures that the matter is heard in the court with proper territorial jurisdiction, facilitating convenience and compliance with administrative directives.

Court Disposition

The succession cause is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for further hearing and determination. The file is closed in the High Court at Siaya.

Orders

  • Bondo PM P&A Cause No E014/2022 shall be transferred from Bondo PM's court to Madiany Law Courts for further hearing and final determination.
  • This ruling and order to be transmitted together with the original file to Madiany PM’s court and a copy sent to Bondo PM’s court for their records.