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In re DWK (A Person Suffering from Mental Disorder) [2025] KEHC 10069 (KLR)
The High Court declared DMK suffering from mental disorder and appointed MNK as guardian ad litem and estate manager, with limits on immovable property dealings.
In re YSKD (A Person Sufferring from a Mental Disorder) [2025] KEHC 10114 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant/respondent failed to disclose material facts, including the existence of a will appointing multiple siblings as trustees and the pendency of a succession cause concerning the same property. This omission constituted a serious breach of the duty of full and frank disclosure required in ex parte applications. However, the court also considered the practical welfare of YSKD, noting that the objectors did not reside with her and that her condition required constant supervision. Balancing the need for full disclosure, the terms of the will, and the best interests…
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In re Estate of David Muthiani Mueke (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 8687 (KLR)
The High Court at Kisumu transferred a miscellaneous succession file to the main succession cause and closed the miscellaneous file.
In re JWK (A Person With Mental Illness) [2025] KEHC 8150 (KLR)
The High Court appointed JWK’s sons as guardians ad litem and estate managers after finding she had dementia and could not manage complex affairs.
In re JNG (A Person With Mental Illness) [2025] KEHC 8130 (KLR)
The High Court found that JNG suffers from a mental disorder and appointed her daughter SWG as guardian ad litem and estate manager, with limited financial access.
In re Guardianship of NMM [2025] KEHC 7398 (KLR)
The High Court at Kisumu appointed JHMM as guardian and estate manager for NMM after a stroke left NMM unable to manage his affairs, with orders limited to 90 days.
In re Estate of the Late Mohamed Jaffer Hassanali Jagani (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 10607 (KLR)
The court found, based on uncontroverted medical and witness evidence, that Shahnaz Mohamed Jaffer Hassanali Jaga suffers from a mental illness and is incapable of managing her own affairs or estate. The applicant, her 92-year-old mother and trustee, is the appropriate representative to be appointed as guardian ad litem and manager of the estate. The only asset, Title No Nairobi/Block/168 (LR No 15696/6), is required to be sold to fund urgent and ongoing medical care for the subject. The court held that the application was in the best interests of the subject, satisfied statutory requirements…
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In re GKM [2025] KEHC 7100 (KLR)
The High Court struck out an application to revoke a guardian’s appointment, holding that it lacked jurisdiction because the court was functus officio after judgment.
In re Estate of Samwel Kipkirui Sambai (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 7419 (KLR)
The High Court at Bomet closed a succession cause after noting that the parties had taken no steps for over a year to prosecute or conclude the matter.
In re PPNK [2025] KEHC 7494 (KLR)
The High Court appointed the applicant wife as guardian and estate manager for her husband, who had dementia and was found unable to manage his affairs.
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