[2025] KEHC 2519 (KLR)
The court found that since no grant of representation had been issued in the matter, the summons for revocation of grant was misconceived and without merit. The proper procedure, as previously directed by the court, was for the applicant to file a fresh petition for the issue of a grant under the relevant provisions...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 2519 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: __MISSING__; Respondent: __MISSING__
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 83 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Revocation of Grant
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- SM Mohochi
- Legal Topics
- Succession Proceedings, Revocation of Grant, Grant of Letters of Administration
- Source Language
- en
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Applicant
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Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Revocation of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the summons for revocation of grant is competent where no grant has been issued.
- 2 Whether the applicant should file a fresh petition for grant as previously directed.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that since no grant of representation had been issued in the matter, the summons for revocation of grant was misconceived and without merit. The proper procedure, as previously directed by the court, was for the applicant to file a fresh petition for the issue of a grant under the relevant provisions of the Law of Succession Act. The application for revocation was therefore dismissed as it was premised on a non-existent grant.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application dated 4th October, 2024 is dismissed.
- The applicant is referred back to the ruling dated 2nd May, 2024.
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In re Estate of the Late Stephen Mbau Giticha (Deceased) (Succession Cause 83 of 2006) [2025] KEHC 2519 (KLR) (27 February 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 2519 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Succession Cause 83 of 2006
SM Mohochi, J
February 27, 2025
Ruling
1. This Court notes that no grant exists herein and that it did direct the Applicant on the 2nd May, 2024 to file a fresh petition for issue of a grant under Section 51 and 55 of the Law of Succession Act.
2. The Applicant filed a summons for revocation of grant dated 4th October, 2024.
3. I hereby find the summons as filed to be on “quicksand” as no grant exists. Thus of no merit.
4. I thus dismiss the application dated 4th October, 2024.
5. The Applicant is referred back to the ruling dated 2nd May, 2024.
It is so ordered.
RULING READ, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025__________________________________MOHOCHI. S. M.JUDGE