[2004] KEHC 385 (KLR)

[2004] KEHC 385 (KLR)

The court found merit in the application for limited letters of administration ad colligenda bona, determining that the applicants should be granted authority to collect, get in, and preserve the estate of the deceased, Lucy Nyambura Mbachio, until further representation is granted. The decision was based on the necessity to safeguard the estate and ensure its preservation pending the appointment of full administrators.

Citation
[2004] KEHC 385 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Bonface Kamau Mbachio; Applicant: Samuel Ng’ang’a Mbachio; Applicant: Irene Wambui
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Eldoret
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
26 May 2004
Case Number
? 156 of 2004
Procedural Posture
Probate and Administration / Ruling on Application for Letters of Administration Ad Colligenda Bona
Outcome
Application allowed. Limited grant of letters of administration ad colligenda bona issued to Bonface Kamau Mbachio and Samuel Ng’ang’a Mbachio.
Legal Topics
Letters of Administration, Ad Colligenda Bona, Estate Preservation
Source Language
English
Family and Children Letters of Administration Ad Colligenda Bona Estate Preservation

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Parties

Bonface Kamau Mbachio

Applicant

Samuel Ng’ang’a Mbachio

Applicant

Irene Wambui

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Probate and Administration / Ruling on Application for Letters of Administration Ad Colligenda Bona

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to be granted limited letters of administration ad colligenda bona for the estate of Lucy Nyambura Mbachio.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found merit in the application for limited letters of administration ad colligenda bona, determining that the applicants should be granted authority to collect, get in, and preserve the estate of the deceased, Lucy Nyambura Mbachio, until further representation is granted. The decision was based on the necessity to safeguard the estate and ensure its preservation pending the appointment of full administrators.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Limited grant of letters of administration ad colligenda bona issued to Bonface Kamau Mbachio and Samuel Ng’ang’a Mbachio.

Orders

  • Limited letters of administration ad colligenda bona granted to Bonface Kamau Mbachio and Samuel Ng’ang’a Mbachio for the purpose of collecting, getting in, and preserving the estate of Lucy Nyambura Mbachio until further representation is granted.