[2025] KEHC 8288 (KLR)
The court found that the central issues revolve around the validity of the objectors' application, the status of the grant issued on 14th February 2011, and whether the estate has been fully distributed. The court directed that the parties isolate the interlocking issues between Succession Cause 317 of 2009 and 193...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 8288 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Grace Chepkosgei Kiprotich; Applicant: Ben Kimutai Rotich; Applicant: David Kibet Rotich; Respondent: Ignatisu Kipkemei Rotich; Respondent: Louis M Kiprugut Rotich; Respondent: Mark Kiplagat Rotich
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Eldoret
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 317 of 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Interlocutory Application
- Outcome
- Directions issued for further submissions and status conference; no final orders on striking out or eviction granted at this stage.
- Judges
- RN Nyakundi
- Legal Topics
- Probate and Administration, Revocation of Grant, Distribution of Estate, Eviction Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Grace Chepkosgei Kiprotich
Applicant
Ben Kimutai Rotich
Applicant
David Kibet Rotich
Applicant
Ignatisu Kipkemei Rotich
Respondent
Louis M Kiprugut Rotich
Respondent
Mark Kiplagat Rotich
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Interlocutory Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application dated 20th November 2011 by the objectors should be struck out.
- 2 Whether the grant issued on 14th February 2011 should be reinstated.
- 3 Whether an order of eviction should be issued against the objectors from the estate properties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the central issues revolve around the validity of the objectors' application, the status of the grant issued on 14th February 2011, and whether the estate has been fully distributed. The court directed that the parties isolate the interlocking issues between Succession Cause 317 of 2009 and 193 of 2003, and prepare executive summaries highlighting the beneficiaries and the free property available for distribution. The court emphasized that the revocation of the certificate of confirmation of grant in Succession Cause 193 of 2003 did not confer inheritance rights to the objectors. Any claim to inheritance rights by the objectors, if not supported by the law or the...
Court Disposition
Directions issued for further submissions and status conference; no final orders on striking out or eviction granted at this stage.
Orders
- The application to strike out the objectors' application is to be canvassed by way of written submissions.
- Parties to prepare executive summaries of both files highlighting beneficiaries and free property.
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In re Estate of the Late Anna Chepchirchir Kiprotich (Deceased) (Succession Cause 317 of 2009) [2025] KEHC 8288 (KLR) (11 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8288 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Eldoret
Succession Cause 317 of 2009
RN Nyakundi, J
June 11, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ANNA CHEPCHIRCHIR KIPROTICH(DECEASED)
Between
Grace Chepkosgei Kiprotich
1st Objector
Ben Kimutai Rotich
2nd Objector
David Kibet Rotich
3rd Objector
and
Ignatisu Kipkemei Rotich
1st Petitioner
Louis M Kiprugut Rotich
2nd Petitioner
Mark Kiplagat Rotich
3rd Petitioner
Ruling
1. This is an application in the above-mentioned case seeking the following orders:i.This Honourable be pleased to strike out application dated 20th November 2011 by the objectors.ii.That upon issuance of order 2 above the court to reinstate the grant issued on 14. 2.2011iii.That an order of eviction be issued against the objectors in all the properties of the suit herein
2. It is further supported by an affidavit sworn by Richard Warigi which states as follows:-i.That I am an advocate of the High Court of Kenya practicing as such in the firm of Warigi & Company Advocates who have conduct of this matter on behalf of petitionerii.That on 3rd November 2021 I caused service of an application dated 19. 10. 2021 upon the firm of Rioba Omboto & Co. Advocates at Anchor Building 4 Floor within Eldoret, whereby they acknowledged service by signing and stamping on the from side of my returned copy.iii.That I hereby return the same to court duly served.
Directionsa.The Application be canvassed by way of written submissionsb.The parties isolate the Interlocking issues subject of litigation in Succession Cause NO. 317 of 2009 and 193 of 2003. c.That an executive summary of both files be prepared by the legal counsels seized of the matter highlighting beneficiaries to each litigation, the free property, capable of being distributed.d.The contradistinction of the certificate of confirmation of grant issued by this court by the various session judges and any other decisions so pronounced which have a negative impact on either Succession Cause 317 of 2009 or 193 of 2003e.That the revocation of the impugned certificate of confirmation of grant in Succession Cause 193 of 2003 did not pass any inheritance rights to the beneficiaries or objectors.f.That any claim to some crystalized inheritance rights by any of the heirs to the estate or the objectors amounts to a criminal offence punishable under the Succession Act. By this order the Area Chief and the Sub County Commissioner shall ensure that no acts of trespass are committed by the objectors as alleged in some averment of an affidavit shared with the court.g.That the legal counsels seized of this matter to bring to the attention of this court the co-relation between Succession Cause 317 of 2009 and 193 of 2003. h.The one million dollar question must be answered whether indeed there is still free estate of the deceased capable of being distributed given the echoes on some disclosures pleaded on record with regard to Succession Cause 317 of 2009 which seems to suggest that the estate was fully and conclusively distributed to the beneficiaries. Status Conference on 23. 6.2025.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THIS COURT THIS 11TH DAY OF JUNE 2025. ...................R. NYAKUNDIJUDGE