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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10706 (KLR)

In re Estate of Kanda Keture (Deceased)

In re Estate of Kanda Keture (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 10706 (KLR)

The High Court at Eldoret adopted an equal distribution schedule for one estate parcel, ordered discharge and subdivision steps, and stayed another parcel pending related litigation.

  • Succession Of Polygamous Estates
  • Intestate Distribution
  • Equal Sharing Among Beneficiaries
  • Confirmation Of Grant
  • Land Subdivision
  • Inheritance Rights
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10605 (KLR)

In re Adoption of HJ alias RPHO - Minor

In re Adoption of HJ alias RPHO - Minor [2025] KEHC 10605 (KLR)

The High Court at Kisumu granted an adoption order for baby HJ alias RPHO, approved the child’s new name, and directed registration of the adoption.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Child Abandonment
  • Guardians Ad Litem
  • Children Act Requirements
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Child-abandonment
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10591 (KLR)

In re Estate of the Late Ibrahim K Muiruri (Deceased)

In re Estate of the Late Ibrahim K Muiruri (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 10591 (KLR)

The High Court allowed an application to amend a 2010 grant of letters of administration by removing two deceased administrators, leaving the survivors to continue administering the estate.

  • Rectification Of Grant
  • Administration Of Estates
  • Deceased Administrators
  • Probate Procedure
  • Rectification-of-grant
  • Law-of-succession-act
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10417 (KLR)

In re Estate of Samwel Kipletyo Arap Koskei (Deceased)

In re Estate of Samwel Kipletyo Arap Koskei (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 10417 (KLR)

The court found that although the objector did not personally attend or sign the mediation settlement agreement, she was fully represented in the mediation process by her three adult children, one of whom was appointed co-administrator for her house. The objector did not allege that her children lacked her authority or that she was unaware of the mediation or its outcome. The court held that the objector was bound by the agreement signed by her authorized representatives. The court further determined that the objector failed to specify what terms she sought to vary or the nature of the review…

  • Succession
  • Mediation Settlement
  • Consent Orders
  • Representation Of Beneficiaries
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 10545 (KLR)

Ohito v Republic

Ohito v Republic [2025] KEHC 10545 (KLR)

The High Court upheld a defilement conviction but changed consecutive sentences to run concurrently, finding the prosecution proved age, penetration, and identity.

  • Defilement Of Minors
  • Sexual Offences Act
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Evidence Of Penetration
  • Defilement-of-minors
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10631 (KLR)

In re Estate of Simon Ndungu Kimani (Deceased)

In re Estate of Simon Ndungu Kimani (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 10631 (KLR)

The court found that there was credible evidence of failure by the 2nd respondent to distribute proceeds from the sale of estate property to the beneficiaries of the 2nd house, and that both administrators had not completed the administration of the estate as required. The 1st respondent had rendered accounts, but the 2nd respondent had not adequately accounted for significant sums received. The court determined that the applicant had established a prima facie case for preservation of the estate, as the beneficiaries of the 2nd house stood to suffer irreparable harm if the estate was not prot…

  • Administration Of Estates
  • Revocation Of Grant
  • Accounting By Administrators
  • Injunctive Relief
  • Distribution Of Intestate Estate
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10297 (KLR)

Mwaura v Karanja

Mwaura v Karanja [2025] KEHC 10297 (KLR)

The High Court at Eldoret certified a matrimonial property application as urgent, ordered service on the respondent, and set the matter for inter partes hearing.

  • Matrimonial Property
  • Injunctive Relief
  • Access To Property
  • Interim Orders
  • Matrimonial-property
  • Injunctive-relief
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10467 (KLR)

In re Baby PA

In re Baby PA [2025] KEHC 10467 (KLR)

The High Court granted a local adoption, finding the applicant met statutory requirements and that the adoption served the child’s best interests.

  • Adoption Orders
  • Child Abandonment
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Adoption-orders
  • Child-abandonment
  • Best-interests-of-the-child
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Civil Procedure [2025] KECA 1312 (KLR)

Mwangi v Kamande & another

Mwangi v Kamande & another [2025] KECA 1312 (KLR)

The Court of Appeal directed the applicant to file a further affidavit with missing documents before it could consider an extension-of-time application in a succession appeal.

  • Extension Of Time
  • Substitution Of Parties
  • Succession Proceedings
  • Extension-of-time
  • Substitution-of-parties
  • Succession-proceedings
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10277 (KLR)

In re Estate of Margaret Muthoni Chokwe (Deceased)

In re Estate of Margaret Muthoni Chokwe (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 10277 (KLR)

The High Court set aside a confirmation of grant and ordered redistribution of a disputed plot and mast to four beneficiaries, rejecting an alleged oral will.

  • Succession Of Estates
  • Intestate Distribution
  • Trusts And Beneficiaries
  • Land Registration
  • Oral Wills
  • Succession-law
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