[2025] KEHC 824 (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 824 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Agnes Chepkorir Ngerechi; Respondent: Anna Chepkorir Ngerichi; Respondent: Elizabeth Taplegoi Turgut
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 43 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed due to inactivity.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Estate Administration, Case Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Agnes Chepkorir Ngerechi
Applicant
Anna Chepkorir Ngerichi
Respondent
Elizabeth Taplegoi Turgut
Respondent
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 cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate of Tapkesos Chemutai (Deceased) (Succession Cause 43 of 2016) [2025] KEHC 824 (KLR) (27 January 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 824 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 43 of 2016
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
January 27, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TAPKESOS CHEMUTAI (DECEASED)
Between
Agnes Chepkorir Ngerechi
Petitioner
and
Anna Chepkorir Ngerichi
1st Objector
Elizabeth Taplegoi Turgut
2nd Objector
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 27THDAY OF JANUARY 2025HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’AR