[2014] KEHC 8422 (KLR)
The court found that the respondent, as a co-administrator, failed to cooperate in executing the necessary documents to effect the distribution of the estate as per the confirmed grant. The court held that the distribution must proceed in accordance with the certificate of confirmation, and in the absence of...
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- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 8422 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Penina Kemunto Nyaenya; Respondent: Daniel Gisore Nyaenya
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 1964 of 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application to Enforce Certificate of Confirmation
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Judges
- AO Muchelule
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Administration of Estates, Grant of Letters of Administration, Confirmation of Grant
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Penina Kemunto Nyaenya
Applicant
Daniel Gisore Nyaenya
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application to Enforce Certificate of Confirmation
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent is obligated to cooperate in executing documents to effect the distribution of the estate as per the certificate of confirmation.
- 2 Whether the court should authorize alternative execution of transfer documents to facilitate the sharing of the estate.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the respondent, as a co-administrator, failed to cooperate in executing the necessary documents to effect the distribution of the estate as per the confirmed grant. The court held that the distribution must proceed in accordance with the certificate of confirmation, and in the absence of cooperation from the respondent, it is just and proper to authorize the Deputy Registrar to sign the transfer documents jointly with the applicant to ensure the beneficiaries receive their respective shares. This approach upholds the integrity of the succession process and prevents obstruction by any administrator.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- The application dated 30th June 2014 is allowed.
- Transfer documents to effect the sharing of the estate as indicated in the certificate of confirmation shall be signed jointly by the applicant and the Deputy Registrar.
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15 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
MILIMANI LAW COURTS
FAMILY DIVISION
SUCC. CAUSE NO. 1964 OF 2011
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEFITHER NYAENYA GISORE– (DECEASED)
PENINA KEMUNTO NYAENYA....................…....APPLICANT
VERSUS
DANIEL GISORE NYAENYA...........................RESPONDENT
RULING
The deceased JEFITHER NYAENYA GISORE died intestate on 11th June 2011 in Nairobi. He left two widows, the applicant PENINA KEMONTO NYAENYA and NANCY SIKUKUU NYAENYA. He also left children who include the respondent. The applicant and the respondent were on 5th October 2012 issued with grant of letters of administration which were confirmed on 7th October 2013. This was done after the beneficiaries to the estate were identified and the respective shares allocated in a schedule. The complaint by the applicant is that the respondent has refused to cooperate to execute the necessary land and/or share documents to enable each beneficiary to benefit as is indicated in the certificate of confirmation. The application was served but did not elicit any response.
I allow the application dated 30th June 2014, but direct that the transfer documents be signed jointly by the applicant and the Deputy Registrar to effect the sharing of the estate as indicated in the certificate of confirmation.
DATED and DELIVERED at NAIROBI this 23rd July, 2014
A.O. MUCHELULE
JUDGE