[2017] KEHC 7920 (KLR)
The court determined that before proceeding with the confirmation of grant, it was necessary for the Respondent to file a comprehensive report on the administration of the deceased's estate covering the period from the issuance of the initial grant to the revocation and issuance of a joint grant. This was to ensure...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 7920 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Masero Rioba Turuka; Respondent: Marwa Rioba Turuka
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Migori
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 463 of 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Interlocutory Ruling on Administration and Filing of Accounts
- Outcome
- Interlocutory orders issued for filing of administration report and responses prior to confirmation of grant.
- Judges
- AC Mrima
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Estate Administration, Confirmation of Grant
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Masero Rioba Turuka
Applicant
Marwa Rioba Turuka
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Interlocutory Ruling on Administration and Filing of Accounts
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Respondent should file a comprehensive report on the administration of the deceased's estate before confirmation proceedings.
- 2 Whether the determination of the Summons dated 30/05/2016 is necessary prior to confirmation of grant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that before proceeding with the confirmation of grant, it was necessary for the Respondent to file a comprehensive report on the administration of the deceased's estate covering the period from the issuance of the initial grant to the revocation and issuance of a joint grant. This was to ensure transparency and proper accounting in the administration of the estate, as required by law. The court further directed timelines for the filing and service of the report and the Applicant's response, emphasizing the importance of proper procedure and accountability in succession matters.
Court Disposition
Interlocutory orders issued for filing of administration report and responses prior to confirmation of grant.
Orders
- The Respondent shall file a comprehensive report on the administration of the deceased's estate from 01/02/2011 to 24/07/2015.
- The report shall be filed within 30 days of this ruling and served upon the Applicant's counsel within 3 days of filing.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MIGORI
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 463 OF 2014
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:ESTHER
NYAKERARIO alias ESTHER NYAKERARI...................................DECEASED
BETWEEN
MASERO RIOBA TURUKA……….........................OBJECTOR /APPLICANT
VERSUS
MARWA RIOBA TURUKA..................................PETITIONER/RESPONDENT
RULING NO. 2
1. The Petitioner/Respondent herein who was the initial sole Administrator of the deceased's estate herein was vide the ruling delivered on 25/02/2016 given time to consider how best to engage further in this cause.
2. When the parties came up before Court on 07/12/2016, the Respondent's Counsel indicated to this Court that since the parties had not agreed on the way forward then the best way out was for this Court to instead deal with the Summons for confirmation on record with a view of bringing the mater to finality. Counsel for the Applicant was however of the contrary view that a determination in respect to the Summons dated 30/05/2016 was necessary before the confirmation is handled since the accounts were crucial in the confirmation proceedings.
3. Further to the ruling delivered on 25/02/2016, this Court makes the following orders: -
a)The Respondent herein shall file a comprehensive Report on the administration of the deceased's estate as from 01/02/2011 when the initial Grant of Letters of Administration was issued to him up to 24/07/2015 when the same was revoked and a joint grant issued;
b) The Report shall be filed in Court within 30 days of this ruling and shall be served upon the Applicant's Counsel within 3 days of filing;
c) Upon service, the Applicant shall file and serve his response to the Report, if any, within 10 days of such service;
d) The matter shall then be fixed for further directions/orderson 21/03/2017.
DELIVERED, DATED and SIGNED at MIGORI this 30th day of January 2017.
A. C. MRIMA
JUDGE