Wachanga & 2 others v Kamau & 2 others (Family Appeal E014 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 24 (KLR) (12 January 2026) (Ruling)

Wachanga & 2 others v Kamau & 2 others (Family Appeal E014 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 24 (KLR) (12 January 2026) (Ruling)

No application exists on record; therefore, the court cannot make a determination on a non-existent application and directs parties to set the appeal for admission and hearing within specified timelines.

Citation
[2026] KEHC 24 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant/respondent: Nancy Wambui Wachanga; Applicant/respondent: Eunice Wangui Wachanga; Applicant/respondent: Julia Wanjiru Wachanga; Respondent/appellant: Samuel Kamau; Respondent/appellant: Mary Wairimu; Respondent/appellant: Peter Mburu Wachanga
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
12 January 2026
Case Number
Family Appeal E014 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Family Appeal / Interlocutory Appeal
Outcome
Directions issued; no substantive application determined.
Legal Topics
Probate and Administration, Interlocutory Appeals, Court Procedure
Source Language
English
Family Law Succession Probate and Administration Interlocutory Appeals Court Procedure

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Parties

Nancy Wambui Wachanga

Applicant/respondent

Eunice Wangui Wachanga

Applicant/respondent

Julia Wanjiru Wachanga

Applicant/respondent

Samuel Kamau

Respondent/appellant

Mary Wairimu

Respondent/appellant

Peter Mburu Wachanga

Respondent/appellant

Procedural Posture

Family Appeal / Interlocutory Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a valid application on record for determination
  2. 2 Proper procedure for interlocutory appeals in succession matters

Ratio Decidendi

No application exists on record; therefore, the court cannot make a determination on a non-existent application and directs parties to set the appeal for admission and hearing within specified timelines.

Court Disposition

Directions issued; no substantive application determined.

Orders

  • Appellants to set the appeal for admission and hearing within sixty (60) days.
  • Respondents to serve the order for setting the appeal for admission and hearing within three (3) days.