[2025] KEHC 7021 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had failed to take any step 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, ensuring judicial efficiency and preventing indefinite...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7021 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Agnes Chebet Keter; Applicant: Benard Kimutai Sigei
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 8 of 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed for want of prosecution.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Letters of Administration, Estate Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Agnes Chebet Keter
Applicant
Benard Kimutai Sigei
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 step 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, ensuring judicial efficiency and preventing indefinite pendency of succession matters.
Court Disposition
Cause closed for want of prosecution.
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 Simon Kipkorir Terer (Deceased) (Succession Cause 8 of 2018) [2025] KEHC 7021 (KLR) (27 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7021 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 8 of 2018
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 27, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SIMON KIPKORIR TERER (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE DECEASED ESTATE
In the matter of
Agnes Chebet Keter
1st Petitioner
Benard Kimutai Sigei
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 27TH DAY OF MAY, 2025HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURTSiele/ Susan- Court Assistants