[2024] KEHC 15891 (KLR)
The court found that all parties to the succession cause had reached a consent on the mode of distribution of the deceased's estate. The consent was duly recorded in court, and there was no evidence of coercion or illegality. The court, therefore, adopted the consent as its judgment, holding that the estate shall be...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 15891 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Caroline Adhiambo Adholla Spence; Applicant: Christine Knight Longstaff; Respondent: Godfrey Odongo Adholla; Respondent: Eric Otieno Adholla
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause E002 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Distribution by Consent
- Outcome
- Consent adopted as judgment; estate to be distributed per consent.
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Estate Distribution, Consent Judgment
- Source Language
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Parties
Caroline Adhiambo Adholla Spence
Applicant
Christine Knight Longstaff
Applicant
Godfrey Odongo Adholla
Respondent
Eric Otieno Adholla
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Distribution by Consent
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the estate of the deceased should be distributed in accordance with the consent recorded by the parties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that all parties to the succession cause had reached a consent on the mode of distribution of the deceased's estate. The consent was duly recorded in court, and there was no evidence of coercion or illegality. The court, therefore, adopted the consent as its judgment, holding that the estate shall be distributed in accordance with the agreed terms. This approach upholds the principle that parties to a succession dispute may resolve the matter amicably and have their agreement sanctioned by the court, provided it does not contravene the law or public policy.
Court Disposition
Consent adopted as judgment; estate to be distributed per consent.
Orders
- The consent on distribution is adopted as the judgment of the court.
- The estate of the deceased shall be distributed in terms of the said consent.
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In re Estate of Rogers Gabriel Adhola alias Gabriel Odongo Otieno (Deceased) (Succession Cause E002 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 15891 (KLR) (16 December 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15891 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Succession Cause E002 of 2023
MS Shariff, J
December 16, 2024
Between
Caroline Adhiambo Adholla Spence
1st Applicant
Christine Knight Longstaff
2nd Applicant
and
Godfrey Odongo Adholla
1st Respondent
Eric Otieno Adholla
2nd Respondent
Ruling
1. Upon reading the chamber summons dated 27. 5.2024, the supporting affidavit of Godfrey Odongo Adholla and Eric Otieno Adholla, the proposed mode of distribution of Caroline Adhiambo Adholla Spence and Christine Knight Adhola and upon hearing Mr. Wesonga and Mr. Abande for the parties and further upon recording the consent of parties as outlined herein above, this court adopts the said consent as the judgment of this court and the estate of the deceased shall be distributed in terms of the said consent.
2. Mention on 24. 3.2025 to confirm the status of distribution.
DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT KISUMU THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024. M. S. SHARIFFJUDGE