[2002] KEHC 900 (KLR)
The court found that the previous orders for service and hearing had lapsed due to the passage of time, making an extension technically impossible. However, recognizing the sensitive nature of inheritance matters and the need for all heirs to participate, the court directed that all respondents be served within 30...
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- Citation
- [2002] KEHC 900 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Said Omar Mohamed; Applicant: Manthura Omar Mohamed; Applicant: Umi Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Muhiddin Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Mohamed Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Ahmed Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Abdalla Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Twahir Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Haswa Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Khadija Omar Mohamed; Respondent: Teba Omar Mohamed
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Mombasa
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause 1 of 2001
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Orders and Directions on Estate Administration
- Outcome
- Application for extension of previous orders dismissed as moot; fresh directions issued for service and hearing.
- Legal Topics
- Succession of Estates, Administration of Estates, Accounting of Estate Funds
- Source Language
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Parties
Said Omar Mohamed
Applicant
Manthura Omar Mohamed
Applicant
Umi Omar Mohamed
Applicant
Muhiddin Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Mohamed Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Ahmed Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Abdalla Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Twahir Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Haswa Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Khadija Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Teba Omar Mohamed
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Orders and Directions on Estate Administration
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should extend the previous orders regarding service and hearing timelines in the administration of the estate.
- 2 Whether the applicants have properly accounted for the rent collected on behalf of the estate.
- 3 What directions should be given to ensure fair participation of all heirs in the proceedings.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the previous orders for service and hearing had lapsed due to the passage of time, making an extension technically impossible. However, recognizing the sensitive nature of inheritance matters and the need for all heirs to participate, the court directed that all respondents be served within 30 days. The court also emphasized the fiduciary duty of the applicants, who had collected rent on behalf of the estate, to account for and bank all funds collected, including the Kshs.94,000/= already used, and to maintain proper records. The court set a new hearing date for the application regarding the appointment of an administrator, underscoring the importance of transparency...
Court Disposition
Application for extension of previous orders dismissed as moot; fresh directions issued for service and hearing.
Orders
- Other respondents to be served within 30 days.
- Application by summons dated 20.6.2001 to be heard on 17.7.2002 if no agreement on administrator is reached.
Full Case Text
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23 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT MOMBASA
CITATION SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 1 OF 2001
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF : OMAR MOHAMED HATIMY
SAID OMAR MOHAMED
MANTHURA OMAR MOHAMED
UMI OMAR MOHAMED …………………..……………….APPLICANTS
- VERSUS -
MUHIDDIN OMAR MOHAMED
MOHAMED OMAR MOHAMED
AHMED OMAR MOHAMED
ABDALLA OMAR MOHAMED
TWAHIR OMAR MOHAMED
HASWA OMAR MOHAMED
KHADIJA OMAR MOHAMED
TEBA OMAR MOHAMED……………….……………. RESPONDENTS
R U L I N G
The application by Notice of Motion is brought under the provisions of order 49 rules 5 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 47 of the Succession Act and Procedural Rules. It seeks an extension of the orders issued by this court on 23rd November, 2001 requiring that all the parties be served and matter proceed to hearing within a period of 60 days from the date of the said ruling. It is now well over that period which in effect means there are no orders to be extended. Mr. Bryant for the 3rd and 7th Respondents though opposing the application said he was aware it was to the benefit of all the parties involved and therefore any further delay should be avoided.
The 1st and 4th Respondents too concurred that it was to the interest of the estate that all heirs be served. The court had however ordered for the production of accounts to date to show how much rent had been collected and preserved for the estate. It has now transpired that the rent has been collected from December 2001 todate by the three applicants namely, Said Omar Mohamed, Mohiddin Omar Mohamed and Umi Omar Mohamed who have opened a joint Account No.5200086009 with Diamond Trust. The Account as at the 12. 6.02 had a total of Kshs.127,000/= and the applicants conceded they had used Kshs.94,000/=. The court wishes to remind them that the money was to be collected and held by them in trust of the estate pending the appointment of an administrator of the estate. They should therefore ensure the Kshs.94,000/= is all banked in the said accounts as well as all money collected thereafter. They are further reminded to keep proper records for purposes of accounting. As the court had earlier in November, 2001 observed, this is a sensitive matter on inheritance and all parties must be given a fair chance to participate in the proceedings.
In the circumstances, it is ordered that the other Respondents be served within 30 days. It is further ordered that the application by summons dated 20. 6.2001 be heard on the 17. 7.2002 if the parties will not have agreed on an Administrator to the estate. Costs of the application to the Respondents
Dated and Delivered at Mombasa this 14th day of June, 2002.
P.M. TUTUI
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