[2025] KEHC 7652 (KLR)
The court found that, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa, and the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution, it was appropriate to exercise its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act to transfer the file...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7652 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Yunia Ahaya Ochoro; Respondent: Estate of Walter Ochoro Ang'ano alias Ochoro Walter Ang'onga (Deceased)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Succession Application 271 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer of proceedings allowed; file transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file marked as closed.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Magistrate Courts, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Yunia Ahaya Ochoro
Applicant
Estate of Walter Ochoro Ang'ano alias Ochoro Walter Ang'onga (Deceased)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Succession Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have proper geographical jurisdiction over the succession cause.
- 2 Whether the file should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts to facilitate access to justice.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, considering the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa, and the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution, it was appropriate to exercise its powers under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act to transfer the file from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The transfer would facilitate proper jurisdictional handling and promote access to justice for the parties involved.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer of proceedings allowed; file transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file marked as closed.
Orders
- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- Parties to be notified of the transfer.
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In re Estate Walter Ochoro Ang'ano alias Ochoro Walter Ang'onga (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 271 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7652 (KLR) (5 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7652 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Succession Application 271 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 5, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER OCHORO ANG’ANO alias OCHORO WALTER ANG’ONGA - (DECEASED)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY YUNIA AHAYA OCHORO - APPLICANT
(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E339 of 2025)
Ruling
1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. I have also considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya.
2. In the exercise of the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.
3. Mention on 12/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Courts for further directions.
4. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE