[2014] KEHC 7259 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 7259 (KLR)

The court found that the application for confirmation of grant was properly made and that the proposed schedule for distribution of the deceased's estate was acceptable. There being no objection or contest, the court confirmed the grant issued to Nancy Wanjiku Maina and Jane Njeri Njoroge and ordered that the estate...

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Citation
[2014] KEHC 7259 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Nancy Wanjiku Maina; Applicant: Jane Njeri Njoroge
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 712 f 20 of 2010
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Confirmation of Grant
Outcome
Application for confirmation of grant allowed; grant confirmed as prayed.
Judges
DN Musyoka
Legal Topics
Confirmation of Grant, Distribution of Estate, Succession, Probate, Administration of Estates
Source Language
en
Family and Children Confirmation of Grant Distribution of Estate Succession Probate Administration of Estates

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Parties

Nancy Wanjiku Maina

Applicant

Jane Njeri Njoroge

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Confirmation of Grant

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the grant of letters of administration should be confirmed as per the application.
  2. 2 Whether the estate should devolve as proposed in the schedule for distribution of assets.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application for confirmation of grant was properly made and that the proposed schedule for distribution of the deceased's estate was acceptable. There being no objection or contest, the court confirmed the grant issued to Nancy Wanjiku Maina and Jane Njeri Njoroge and ordered that the estate devolve as per the proposed schedule.

Court Disposition

Application for confirmation of grant allowed; grant confirmed as prayed.

Orders

  • The application for confirmation of grant dated 22nd September 2011 is allowed.
  • The grant made on 6th October 2010 to Nancy Wanjiku Maina and Jane Njeri Njoroge is hereby confirmed.