[2009] KEHC 196 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, as the son of the deceased, was entitled to confirmation of grant of letters of administration intestate. The only other surviving child, a married daughter, had renounced her rights. The sole asset, LR Kericho/Kaplelartet/186, was free of encumbrances following the withdrawal of...
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- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 196 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: James Kipterer Koech; Deceased: Kimemis Cheruiyot Mosonik
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kericho
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 59 of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Confirmation of Grant
- Outcome
- grant confirmed
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Letters of Administration Intestate, Confirmation of Grant, Distribution of Estate
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
James Kipterer Koech
Applicant
Kimemis Cheruiyot Mosonik
Deceased
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Confirmation of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to confirmation of grant of letters of administration intestate for the deceased's estate.
- 2 Whether the assets of the deceased should devolve absolutely to the applicant subject to the widow's life interest.
- 3 Whether any objections or encumbrances exist to prevent confirmation of grant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, as the son of the deceased, was entitled to confirmation of grant of letters of administration intestate. The only other surviving child, a married daughter, had renounced her rights. The sole asset, LR Kericho/Kaplelartet/186, was free of encumbrances following the withdrawal of a purchaser's claim. There being no objections or competing claims, the court confirmed the grant, ordering that the estate devolve absolutely to the applicant, subject to the widow's life interest as required by law. Costs were ordered to be borne by the estate.
Court Disposition
grant confirmed
Orders
- The grant of letters of administration intestate is confirmed.
- The assets of the deceased, LR Kericho/Kaplelartet/186, to devolve absolutely to the applicant, subject to the widow's life interest.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
48 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT KERICHO
Succession Cause 59 of 2008
1. Family Law
2. Subject of main application
a) Law of Succession
b) Letters intestate
c) Deceased male adult aged 57 years old on 22nd February, 1979.
d) Survivors to deceased estate.
i) Male adult aged 60 years in 2009 son married
ii) Female adult aged 58 years in 2009 daughter married
iii) Assets LR Kericho/Kaplelartet/186
e) Grant of letters of confirmation of grant
i) Kenya Gazette 14th May, 2008
ii) Temporary letters of grant 9th October, 2008 G.B.M. Kariuki J
iii) P&A 30 filed
iv) Revocation by married daughters 18th November, 2009
v) Caution received.
3. Application 31st August , 2009 for summons for confirmation of grant
4. Held
a.Application granted.
Grant for confirmation of grant
5. Case Law - Nil
6. Advocates
E.M. Orina Advocate instructed by M/S E.M. Orina & Co. Advocates for the Petitioner/Applicant – present
Petitioner/Applicant - present
KIMESIS CHERUIYOT MOSONIK ………………………….. DECEASED
AND
JAMES KIPTERER KOECH ………………………..................PETITIONER
RULING
Application 31st August, 2009
for confirmation of grant of letters intestate
I: Background
1. The deceased passed away on the 22nd February, 1979 aged 57 years old, male adult. I am not quiet sure what happened to his widow but the survivors to the estate is said to be the applicant/petitioner James Kipeterer Koech who is now aged 60 years old and is related to the deceased as his son.
2. It took him a considerable time to disclose that the deceased had a daughter aged 58 years old and is now married. She has since filed a renunciation of her rights to apply for the letters of administration intestate.
3. The only assets to the estate is Land parcel LR Kericho/Kaplelartet/186 that comprises of 16. 0ha. There was a restriction placed on it on 24th January, 1992 and a caution dated 21st June, 1993 whereby a purchaser clamed interest.
4. The said purchaser interest has now been raised as of 17th November, 2009 and the property is free of any encumbrances.
II: Confirmation
5. The applicant was issued with Letters of grant intestate on 9th October, 2008(G.B.M. Kariuki J). He now prays that those letters be confirmed.
6. Court order is hereby granted that the grant be confirmed. The assets of the deceased to go the deceased son and applicant herein absolutely subjected to the widow of the deceased who has a life interest to the property.
7. Cost to the estate.
DATEDthis 23rd day of November, 2009 at KERICHO
M.A. ANG’AWA
JUDGE
Advocates
E.M. Orina Advocate instructed by M/S E.M. Orina & Co. Advocates for the Petitioner/Applicant – present
Petitioner/Applicant - present