[2025] KEHC 6936 (KLR)
The court found that no steps had been taken by the parties to prosecute or conclude the succession cause. 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 6936 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Alice Chepkirui Chepkwony
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause E026 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed for want of prosecution.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Estate Administration, Case Closure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Alice Chepkirui Chepkwony
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 no steps had been taken by the parties to prosecute or conclude the succession cause. 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 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 Wilson Kiprugut Chepkwony (Deceased) (Succession Cause E026 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 6936 (KLR) (29 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6936 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause E026 of 2022
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 29, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILSON KIPRUGUT CHEPKWONY (DECEASED)
In the matter of
Alice Chepkirui Chepkwony
Petitioner
Ruling
1. Upon perusal of this succession cause, it is noted that the parties 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 29THDAY OF MAY, 2025…………………………………………………………………HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURTBOMET