[2017] KEHC 9075 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9075 (KLR)

The court found that there was an accidental slip or omission in the previous ruling dated 17th May 2017 regarding the description of the orders affecting the estate property. Exercising its powers under section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act, the court amended paragraph 6 to clarify the cancellation of specific land...

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Citation
[2017] KEHC 9075 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Peter Kabui Mbatia; Applicant: Anastasia Wanjiku Kabui; Respondent: Elizabeth Njeri Mbatia; Respondent: Simon Thairu Mbatia
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 2927 of 1999
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Amendment of Previous Ruling
Outcome
Amendment of previous ruling granted; orders clarified and injunction issued.
Judges
AO Muchelule
Legal Topics
Succession, Estate Administration, Fiduciary Duties
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Estate Administration Fiduciary Duties

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Parties

Peter Kabui Mbatia

Applicant

Anastasia Wanjiku Kabui

Applicant

Elizabeth Njeri Mbatia

Respondent

Simon Thairu Mbatia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Amendment of Previous Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the previous ruling required amendment under section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act to correct errors in the description of orders regarding the estate property.
  2. 2 Whether the fiduciary position was abused, warranting cancellation of certain land titles and reversion to the estate.
  3. 3 Whether an injunction should issue restraining the 1st respondent and other beneficiaries from disposing of or alienating the estate property.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that there was an accidental slip or omission in the previous ruling dated 17th May 2017 regarding the description of the orders affecting the estate property. Exercising its powers under section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act, the court amended paragraph 6 to clarify the cancellation of specific land titles and their reversion to the estate in the name of the 1st respondent. The court also amended paragraph 8 to issue an injunction restraining the 1st respondent and other beneficiaries from disposing of or alienating the estate property pending further orders. The amendments were necessary to accurately reflect the court's intention and to protect the integrity of the...

Court Disposition

Amendment of previous ruling granted; orders clarified and injunction issued.

Orders

  • Paragraph 6 of the ruling dated 17th May 2017 is amended to order cancellation of titles Dagoretti/Riruta/6339, 6340, 6341, 6342 and 6343 and reversion to Dagoretti/Riruta/4654 in the name of the 1st respondent.
  • Paragraph 8 is amended to issue an injunction restraining the 1st respondent and other beneficiaries from disposing of or alienating parcel 4654 or any portion of it.