[2024] KEHC 11190 (KLR)
The court found that since the deceased's last place of domicile was Kombewa, the court with the appropriate geographical jurisdiction is the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court at Kisumu ordered the transfer of the matter to the Maseno SPM...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 11190 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Hezron Justus Odhiambo Nyaroche
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Family Miscellaneous Application 205 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Family Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
- Outcome
- Application for transfer granted.
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Courts
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Hezron Justus Odhiambo Nyaroche
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Family Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court at Kisumu has jurisdiction to hear the matter concerning the estate of Jashon Nyaroche Omuony.
- 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for hearing and determination.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that since the deceased's last place of domicile was Kombewa, the court with the appropriate geographical jurisdiction is the Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, the High Court at Kisumu ordered the transfer of the matter to the Maseno SPM Court for further hearing and determination.
Court Disposition
Application for transfer granted.
Orders
- The matter is transferred to Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for further hearing and determination.
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In re Jashon Nyaroche Omuony (Deceased) (Family Miscellaneous Application 205 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 11190 (KLR) (16 September 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 11190 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Family Miscellaneous Application 205 of 2024
MS Shariff, J
September 16, 2024
IN THE MATTER OF JASHON NYAROCHE OMUONY (DECEASED)
In the matter of
Hezron Justus Odhiambo Nyaroche
Applicant
Ruling
1. Whereas the deceased one Jashon Nyaroche Omuony died on 12th May, 2000 and whereas his last place of domicile was Kombewa and whereas the court with the geographical jurisdiction is Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court, I do hereby pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act CAP 21 Laws of Kenya transfer this matter to Maseno SPM court for further hearing and determination.
2. It is hereby so ordered.
DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT KISUMU THIS 16THDAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024. M. S. SHARIFFJUDGE