[2025] KEHC 7426 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 7426 (KLR)

The court determined that since the parties had not taken any steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year, it was appropriate to close the matter pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act. The court exercised its discretion to prevent indefinite pendency of proceedings where...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 7426 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Tapletkoi Chepkorir Cheruiyot; Applicant: David Kibet Bii
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Bomet
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause E005 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
Outcome
Cause closed for want of prosecution.
Judges
JK Ng'arng'ar
Legal Topics
Succession Proceedings, Cause Closure, Inactivity of Parties
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Proceedings Cause Closure Inactivity of Parties

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Parties

Tapletkoi Chepkorir Cheruiyot

Applicant

David Kibet Bii

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the succession cause should be closed due to inactivity by the parties.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the parties had not taken any steps to prosecute or conclude the succession cause for over one year, it was appropriate to close the matter pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act. The court exercised its discretion to prevent indefinite pendency of proceedings where parties have shown no interest in advancing the case.

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.