[2014] KEHC 7134 (KLR)
The court found that the death of the original administrator and certain beneficiaries necessitated the rectification of the grant to substitute the administrator and to redistribute the estate to the surviving beneficiaries. The parties had reached a consensus and filed a consent for the rectification, which the...
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- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 7134 (KLR)
- Parties
- Petitioner: Peter Kamote Kiithya; Applicant: Julius Kimeu Mutua
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Machakos
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 25 of 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Rectification of Grant
- Outcome
- Application granted as prayed.
- Judges
- LN Mutende
- Legal Topics
- Rectification of Grant, Distribution of Estate, Succession, Administration of Estate
- Source Language
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Parties
Peter Kamote Kiithya
Petitioner
Julius Kimeu Mutua
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Rectification of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the grant of letters of administration should be rectified to substitute the deceased administrator with a new administrator.
- 2 Whether the confirmed grant should be amended to redistribute the properties to the rightful beneficiaries following the deaths of original beneficiaries.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the death of the original administrator and certain beneficiaries necessitated the rectification of the grant to substitute the administrator and to redistribute the estate to the surviving beneficiaries. The parties had reached a consensus and filed a consent for the rectification, which the court considered as evidence of agreement among all interested parties. The court held that it was just and proper to grant the application as prayed, ensuring that the estate would be administered and distributed in accordance with the current circumstances and the wishes of the family, as permitted under the Law of Succession Act.
Court Disposition
Application granted as prayed.
Orders
- The grant of letters of administration is rectified to substitute the name of the administrator Peter Kamote Kiithya (deceased) with Joshua Kimeu Mutua.
- The confirmed grant is amended so that all properties previously given to Peter Kamote Kiithya (deceased) are now given to his wife Grace Mumbua Kamote.
Full Case Text
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19 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS
SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 25 OF 1990
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE KIITHYA NTHIWA (DECEASED)
PETER KAMOTE KIITHYA.......................................PETITIONER
VERSUS
JULIUS KIMEU MUTUA...............................................APPLICANT
RULING
The application dated 15th July, 2913, by way of Chamber Summons is for Orders as follows:-
That the temporary Grant of Letters of Administration issued on 19th May, 2011 and confirmed grant issued on 7th April, 2010 to Peter Kamote Kiithya (now deceased) be rectified and/or amended to substitute the names of the Administrator Peter Kamote Kiithya (now deceased) with Joshua Kimeu Mutua the Administrator/Petitioner.
That the confirmed grant be amended in the list of properties so that all the properties given to Peter Kamote Kiithya (now deceased) be given to his wife Grace Mumbua Kamote and all the properties given to Kivili Mwalilvi (now deceased) be given to her surviving children, Itumbi Wambua, Milcah Nduku Makauand Mutheu Nzioka to own jointly.
The application is supported by an affidavit sworn by Julius Kimeu Mutua who states that a Grant of Letters of Administration made to Peter Kamote Kiithya as the Administrator of the Estate of the deceased, Kiithya Nthiwawas confirmed. Prior to the estate being fully administered the sole administrator of the estate died. Prior to the administrator’s demise, a beneficiary of the deceased’s estate, Benedetta Kavili Mwalivi a.k.a Kavili Mwalivi had passed on. His sons also died leaving only his daughters surviving them.
I have considered the application. Evidence has been adduced of death certificates No. C 317847 issued in respect of Peter Kamote Kiithya; No. 29212 issued in respect of Benedetta Kavili Mwalivi. There is a letter written by Mr. Tirus N. Musyoka Chief Lukenya Location, Athi River. The contents thereof indicate that Joseph Musyoki Mwalivi, John Nzioka Mwalivi, and Michael Mutyauvyusons of Benedetta Kavili Mwalivi are deceased.
Following events that unfolded the family of the deceased reached an understanding and filed a consent for rectification of the grant issued. All the properties of the deceased Peter Kamote Kiithya was entitled to are now to be distributed to his wife Grace Mumbua Kamote while all properties that were to be distributed to Kavili Mwalivi are to be given to her surviving children namely; Itumbi Wambua, Milkah Nduku Makau and Mutheu Nzioka to own jointly.
Parties herein having reached a decision that is favourable to all of them, I hereby grant the application as prayed.
It is so ordered.
DATED, SIGNED and DELIVEREDat MACHAKOS this 12THday of FEBRUARY 2014
L.N. MUTENDE
JUDGE