[2010] KEHC 4059 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated, through affidavit evidence and supporting documents, that the deceased was known by the names Wallace Wamukuru Nyota, Wamukuru Nyota, and Wallace W. Nyota. The court was satisfied that the application for rectification was made in good faith and that including the...
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- Citation
- [2010] KEHC 4059 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Robinson Kamau W. Nyota; Respondent: Estate of Wallace Wamukuru Nyota alias Wamukuru Nyota
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 1908 of 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Rectification of Grant
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rectification of Grant, Administration of Estates, Confirmation of Grant
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Parties
Robinson Kamau W. Nyota
Applicant
Estate of Wallace Wamukuru Nyota alias Wamukuru Nyota
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Rectification of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the grant of letters of administration and certificate of confirmation of grant should be rectified to include the name 'Wallace W. Nyota'.
- 2 Whether the applicant has provided sufficient evidence to justify the rectification of the grant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated, through affidavit evidence and supporting documents, that the deceased was known by the names Wallace Wamukuru Nyota, Wamukuru Nyota, and Wallace W. Nyota. The court was satisfied that the application for rectification was made in good faith and that including the additional name was necessary to facilitate the proper administration and distribution of the estate. There was no opposition to the application, and the court exercised its discretion to allow the rectification as sought.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- The grant of letters of administration and certificate of confirmation of grant issued to Robinson Kamau W. Nyota on 9th February, 2009 is rectified by adding the name Wallace W. Nyota.
- Costs in the cause.
Full Case Text
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20 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS)
Succession Cause 1908 of 2007
IN THE ESTATE OF WALLACE WAMUKURU NYOTA alias WAMUKURU NYOTA
RULING
Before me is a Summons for Rectification of Grant dated 22nd June, 2009 filed by Mwaura Shairi & Company advocates for the petitioner/ administrator, applicant named as ROBINSON KAMAU W. NYOTA. The orders sought in the application are as follows:-
1. The grant of letters of administration and certificate of confirmation of grant issued to ROBINSON KAMAU W. NYOTA in this matter on the 9th February, 2009 be rectified by adding the name WALLACE W. NYOTA
2. The costs of this application be provided for.
The application was filled with an affidavit sworn on 22nd June, 2009 by the applicant. It is deposed in paragraph 2 and 4 of the said affidavit with regard to names of the deceased as follows:-
3. THAT is one of the properties in his name his names are entered as WAMUKURU NYOTA and in another property his names are entered as WALLACE W. NYOTA Annexed hereto and marked KRWN: 1 are copies of the relevant documents.
4. That to enable me to distribute the estate of the deceased, I require a Grant of Letters of Administration and a Certificate of confirmation of Grant in the names of WALLACE WAMUKURU NYOTA also known as WAMUKURU NYOTA also known as WALLACE W. NYOTA.
I have seen a certificate of confirmation of grant issued by the court on 5th November, 2008. The deceased is described therein as WALLACE WAMUKURU NYOTA.The said certificate of confirmation of grant was rectified on 9th February, 2009. The names of the deceased in this rectified grant are recorded as WALLACE WAMUKURU NYOTA also known as WAMUKURU NYOTA. This is therefore a second request for rectification of grant, to include a name purportedly used by the deceased. The name WAMUKURU is now being replaced by an initial W. in the proposed additional name.
Having considered the application and documents filed, I find that this application is made in good faith. I therefore allow the application and grant prayer 1 as requested. Costs in the cause.
Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 20th day of January, 2010.
George Dulu
Judge
In the presence of:-
Mr. Mwaura for the petitioner
David – Court clerk