[2020] KEHC 5245 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 5245 (KLR)

The court found that since the original appellant had died and his widow, Julia Wanjiru Gichangi, had been substituted as appellant by virtue of her full grant of letters of administration, she was the proper party to continue the appeal. However, as she expressly indicated her lack of interest in pursuing the...

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 5245 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Michael Wachira Gitabi; Respondent: Charity Muthoni Gitabi; Respondent: Ann Muthoni; Appellant: Julia Wanjiru Gichangi
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kerugoya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
29 May 2020
Case Number
Civil Appeal 35 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Directions on Substitution and Withdrawal After Death of Appellant
Outcome
Mention for further orders directed; appeal not actively pursued by substituted appellant.
Judges
LW Gitari
Legal Topics
Substitution of Parties, Withdrawal of Appeal, Letters of Administration
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Substitution of Parties Withdrawal of Appeal Letters of Administration

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Parties

Michael Wachira Gitabi

Appellant

Charity Muthoni Gitabi

Respondent

Ann Muthoni

Respondent

Julia Wanjiru Gichangi

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Directions on Substitution and Withdrawal After Death of Appellant

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal should proceed after the death of the original appellant.
  2. 2 Whether the substituted appellant, having obtained letters of administration, can withdraw from the appeal and be replaced by another party.
  3. 3 Whether the court should allow substitution of the appellant with another family member.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since the original appellant had died and his widow, Julia Wanjiru Gichangi, had been substituted as appellant by virtue of her full grant of letters of administration, she was the proper party to continue the appeal. However, as she expressly indicated her lack of interest in pursuing the appeal and sought to withdraw, and as there was no objection from the other parties, the court recognized that the appeal could not proceed further. The court therefore directed the parties to take a mention for further orders, effectively acknowledging the withdrawal of interest in the appeal by the substituted appellant and the lack of opposition from the respondents.

Court Disposition

Mention for further orders directed; appeal not actively pursued by substituted appellant.

Orders

  • Parties to take a mention for further orders.