[2021] KEHC 8644 (KLR)
The court found that the omission of parcel Ndivisi/Ndivisi/219 from the original judgment was an error apparent on the face of the record. In the interests of justice and to ensure a fair and lawful distribution of the deceased's estate, the court exercised its power of review to include the omitted parcel in the...
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- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 8644 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Saulo Wafula Sikwata; Respondent: Joseph Wekesa Sikwata; Respondent: Timina Sikwata Sikwata; Respondent: Vincent Wambila Sifumbukho; Respondent: David Khisa Wabwile; Respondent: Alfayo Wanjala Watila
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bungoma
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 370 of 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Review
- Outcome
- Application for review allowed; estate distribution rectified to include omitted parcel.
- Judges
- SN Riechi
- Legal Topics
- Succession of Estates, Distribution of Land, Rectification of Grant
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Parties
Saulo Wafula Sikwata
Applicant
Joseph Wekesa Sikwata
Respondent
Timina Sikwata Sikwata
Respondent
Vincent Wambila Sifumbukho
Respondent
David Khisa Wabwile
Respondent
Alfayo Wanjala Watila
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the omission of parcel Ndivisi/Ndivisi/219 from the original distribution constituted an error requiring review.
- 2 How the estate of the deceased, specifically parcels Ndivisi/Ndivisi/246 and Ndivisi/Ndivisi/219, should be distributed among the beneficiaries.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the omission of parcel Ndivisi/Ndivisi/219 from the original judgment was an error apparent on the face of the record. In the interests of justice and to ensure a fair and lawful distribution of the deceased's estate, the court exercised its power of review to include the omitted parcel in the distribution. The court then proceeded to allocate both parcels Ndivisi/Ndivisi/246 and Ndivisi/Ndivisi/219 among the listed beneficiaries, rectifying the earlier oversight and ensuring that all assets of the estate were properly distributed in accordance with the law and the confirmed grant.
Court Disposition
Application for review allowed; estate distribution rectified to include omitted parcel.
Orders
- The distribution of the estate as per the judgment dated 30.10.2020 is reviewed to include parcel Ndivisi/Ndivisi/219.
- Parcel Ndivisi/Ndivisi/246 is distributed among the listed beneficiaries in the specified acreages.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT BUNGOMA
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 370 OF 2013
IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SIKWATA MONI ALIAS PATROBA SIKWATA MONI (DECEASED)
SAULO WAFULA SIKWATA...............................PETITIONER
AND
JOSEPH WEKESA SIKWATA......................1ST OBJECTOR
TIMINA SIKWATA SIKWATA......................2ND OBJECTOR
VINCENT WAMBILA SIFUMBUKHO........3RD OBJECTOR
DAVID KHISA WABWILE.............................4TH OBJECTOR
ALFAYO WANJALA WATILA.......................5TH OBJECTOR
RULING ON REVIEW
This court delivered a judgment dated 30. 10. 2020 and distributed the estate of the deceased in respect to land parcel No. Ndivisi/Ndivisi/246 and by error left out distribution of parcel NO. Ndivisi/Ndivisi/219 which was also part of the estate to be distributed.
In application of Nanzushi Advocate for the objector, this court has noted the error. The court therefore reviews the distribution made on 30. 10. 2020. The court therefore distributes the estate of the deceased as here under:
PARCEL NO. NDIVISI / NDIVISI / 246 ACRES
1. SAULO WAFULA SIKWATA 3. 0
2. ROBERT PEPELA WAFULA 1. 5
3. JACKSON PEPELA SIKWATA 3. 9
4. JOHN LUSWETI SIKWATA 2. 0
5. DAVID KHISA WABWILE 2. 0
6. ALEX SIKUKU WABWILE 1. 0
7. ALFAYO WANJALA WATILA 1. 5
8. JOHN SITUMA WEKESA 0. 5
9. MARK WAMOCHA (The Father bought him Land) 0
10. PAG CHURCH C/O JACKSON PEPELA SIKWATA 0. 1
11. EMMANUEL KHISA 2. 5
TOTAL18. 0
PARCEL NO. NDIVISI/NDIVISI/219. ACRES
1. JOSEPH WEKESA SIKWATA 3. 5
2. GEORGE WANJALA SIKWATA. 2. 5
3. NELSON NAMUSASI NAMISI 1. 0
4. SIMON BILAUNI 1. 3
5. AMBROSE MASAMBU CHEPUCHE 1. 3
6. MOURINE CHEPUCHE 0. 3
7. NAMWAYA CHEPUCHE 0. 2
8. FELIMA CHEPUCHE 0. 2
9. DEMILIA SIKWATA 0. 2
10. JACKLEEN NATECHO SIKWATA 0
11. VINCENT LIAMBILA SIFUMBUKHA 2. 0
DATED AND DELIVERED AT BUNGOMA THIS 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021.
S. N. RIECHI
JUDGE