[2025] KEHC 6928 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had not taken 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, thereby bringing the matter to an end without further proceedings.
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 6928 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Stella Cherotich Korir; Applicant: Naomi Chepngeno Ngeno
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 60 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
Stella Cherotich Korir
Applicant
Naomi Chepngeno Ngeno
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 not taken 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, thereby bringing the matter to an end without further proceedings.
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 Wesley Kipngetich Korir (Deceased) (Succession Cause 60 of 2018) [2025] KEHC 6928 (KLR) (27 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6928 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause 60 of 2018
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 27, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WESLEY KIPNGETICH KORIR (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE DECEASED ESTATE
In the matter of
Stella Cherotich Korir
1st Petitioner
Naomi Chepngeno Ngeno
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, 2025………………………HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT