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In re Estate of Kitai (Succession Cause 3B of 2023) [2026] KEMC 851 (KLR) (2 September 2026) (Ruling)
The court allowed joinder in administration, appointing Samwel Gitau as co-administrator with Joyce Nekesa and rejecting a claim to sole control based on male gender.
Wakaba & another v Wakaba & 10 others (Environment and Land Case E097 of 2022) [2026] KEELC 5120 (KLR) (31 July 2026) (Ruling)
The Preliminary Objections failed because the questions of locus standi, sub judice, jurisdiction, and capacity to be sued could not be resolved as pure points of law on the material before the court; each issue required examination of the pleadings and, if necessary, evidence. The objections were therefore not proper preliminary objections and were dismissed.
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In re Presumption of Death of Guru (Miscellaneous Application E074 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 12719 (KLR) (Family) (30 July 2026) (Ruling)
The court found that the applicant produced sufficient evidence showing that Moses Maina Gutu had been missing and unheard of for nine years, that reasonable searches and police reports had been made, and that no contrary evidence had been offered. The statutory threshold under section 118A of the Evidence Act was satisfied, so the rebuttable presumption of death arose and the consequential administrative order could issue.
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In re Estate of Temorigi (Deceased) (Succession Cause 29 of 2018) [2026] KEHC 11170 (KLR) (23 July 2026) (Ruling)
The Applicants were the deceased’s daughters and thus had priority over the Respondent, a granddaughter, in the general order of preference under section 66 of the Law of Succession Act; the application was unopposed and therefore merited granting.
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Olwero v County Government of Homa Bay & 3 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Case E045 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 5102 (KLR) (21 July 2026) (Ruling)
The Plaintiff lacked locus standi because the suit was filed on behalf of the estate of a deceased registered proprietor without any grant of representation or limited grant ad litem. That defect went to the competence of the proceedings and could not be cured by Article 159 or by the fact that succession proceedings were pending. The preliminary objection therefore succeeded and the suit was unsustainable.
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Owuor & another v Okwama & 3 others (Family Miscellaneous Civil Case E001 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 10765 (KLR) (17 July 2026) (Ruling)
The court held that the applicant had shown that the failure to file the required documents was counsel’s oversight, not a deliberate waiver of rights, and that this should not be used to bar him from representing the 1st house. Since the estate was polygamous, each house was entitled to representation, and appointing a person from the 2nd house to represent the 1st house created an improper anomaly. The objection based on educational status had no legal foundation because neither the Law of Succession Act nor the Constitution imposes academic qualifications for administrators. The prior subs…
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In re Estate of Virdee (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application E012 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 9517 (KLR) (3 July 2026) (Ruling)
The court found that the petitioner produced a certified copy of the United Kingdom grant of representation and the deceased's death certificate, and was therefore satisfied that the statutory requirements for resealing under section 77 of the Law of Succession Act had been met. The petition and summons were consequently merited and allowed.
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In re Estate of Nderitu (Deceased) (Succession Cause E001 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 9583 (KLR) (2 July 2026) (Ruling)
The court found that the petitioners substantially complied with the procedural requirements for a grant, and that the evidence of a ceremony in Uganda, subsequent cohabitation, birth of a child, and family recognition through the eulogy established a presumption of marriage in favour of Judith Itata Waihenya. Because a minor beneficiary existed, the estate involved a continuing trust, so more than one administrator was required. The court therefore exercised its discretion under section 66 and section 58 of the Law of Succession Act to appoint Judith Itata Waihenya, Nicholas Ngure Nderitu, a…
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In re Estate of Ole Nangio (Deceased) (Citation Cause E114 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 227 (KLR) (30 June 2026) (Ruling)
The citation was dismissed because the citor failed to demonstrate locus standi. She was not the administrator of her deceased father's estate and therefore could not prosecute a claim on behalf of that estate. The court also noted that, as a daughter of a deceased creditor, she was not ranked in priority alongside the deceased's children under section 66 of the Law of Succession Act.
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In re Estate of Masero (Deceased) (Succession Cause E065 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 351 (KLR) (10 June 2026) (Ruling)
The application was struck out because it was filed before any grant of letters of administration had issued. In the absence of a grant, the applicant lacked locus standi and therefore had no legal capacity to seek injunctions, cancellation of titles, or preservation orders on behalf of the estate.
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