[2025] KEHC 7428 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had not taken any steps 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, ensuring judicial efficiency and finality in dormant proceedings.
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7428 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Andrew Kiplangat Kenduywa
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bomet
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause E045 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Inactivity/closure
- Outcome
- Cause closed due to inactivity.
- Judges
- JK Ng'arng'ar
- Legal Topics
- Succession Procedure, Case Closure, Inactivity of Parties
- Source Language
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Parties
Andrew Kiplangat Kenduywa
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 steps 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, ensuring judicial efficiency and finality in dormant proceedings.
Court Disposition
Cause closed due to inactivity.
Orders
- This cause is closed pursuant to section 76(d) of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Esttae of Kipruto Arap Tapkeror (Deceased) (Succession Cause E045 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 7428 (KLR) (28 May 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7428 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Bomet
Succession Cause E045 of 2021
JK Ng'arng'ar, J
May 28, 2025
In the matter of
Andrew Kiplangat Kenduywa
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 28THDAY OF MAY, 2025……………………………………………HON. JULIUS K. NG’ARNG’ARJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT