[2014] KEHC 2707 (KLR)
The court found that the application to amend the certificate of confirmation of grant was merited upon perusal of the supporting affidavit and the record. Accordingly, the court exercised its discretion to allow the application and directed that the certificate of confirmation of grant dated 15th November 2010 be...
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- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 2707 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Miss Osoro
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 2247 of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application to Amend Certificate of Confirmation of Grant
- Outcome
- Application allowed. Certificate of confirmation of grant to be amended as proposed.
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Confirmation of Grant, Amendment of Grant
- Source Language
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Parties
Miss Osoro
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application to Amend Certificate of Confirmation of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the certificate of confirmation of grant dated 15th November 2010 should be amended as proposed in the application dated 17th March 2014.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application to amend the certificate of confirmation of grant was merited upon perusal of the supporting affidavit and the record. Accordingly, the court exercised its discretion to allow the application and directed that the certificate of confirmation of grant dated 15th November 2010 be amended as proposed in the application dated 17th March 2014.
Court Disposition
Application allowed. Certificate of confirmation of grant to be amended as proposed.
Orders
- The application dated 17th March 2014 is allowed.
- The certificate of confirmation of grant dated 15th November 2010 shall be amended in the manner proposed in the application dated 17th March 2014.
Full Case Text
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12 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 2247 OF 2008
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PETER MULI MUIVA (DECEASED)
RULING
1. I have perused the affidavit sworn in support of the application dated 17th March 2014 and the entire record.
2. I am satisfied that the application is merited and I do hereby allow the same.
3. I hereby direct therefore certificate of confirmation of grant dated 15th November 2010 shall be amended in the manner proposed in the application dated 17th March 2014.
DATED, SIGNED and DELIVERED at NAIROBI this 3rd DAY OF October 2014.
W. MUSYOKA
JUDGE
In the presence of Miss Osoro for advocate for the applicant.