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In re Ngaulo Lemeru Mukire (Missing Person) (Miscellaneous Civil Application E357 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5570 (KLR) (28 April 2026) (Ruling)
The High Court at Eldoret presumed Ngaulo Lemeru Mukire dead after more than 34 years missing, and ordered issuance of a death certificate for succession.
In re Samwel Nyamwaya Akeyo Onyango (Miscellaneous Succession Cause E002 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5209 (KLR) (17 April 2026) (Ruling)
The High Court struck out a presumption-of-death application as premature for lack of proof of a police report and statutory inquiry procedure.
Ndege (Miscellaneous Succession Cause E014 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5109 (KLR) (16 April 2026) (Ruling)
The High Court declined to presume a missing man dead because only about four years had passed, short of the seven years required by section 118A.
In re Presumption of Death of Joseph Macharia Karanja (Miscellaneous Application E263 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 18636 (KLR) (Family) (18 December 2025) (Ruling)
The High Court presumed Joseph Macharia Karanja dead after more than 17 years missing and ordered the Principal Registrar to issue a death certificate.
In re Priscillar Nyambura Githeru (Missing Person) [2025] KEHC 8012 (KLR)
The High Court presumed Priscillar Nyambura Githeru dead after about 17 years missing, and directed entry of the death in the register and issuance of a certificate.
Oluoch v Registrar of Births and Deaths & another [2025] KEHC 5085 (KLR)
The High Court presumed John Oluoch Wasamba dead after 19 years missing and ordered the Registrar of Births and Deaths to register the death and issue a certificate.
In re Presumption of Death of George Harry Thuku [2025] KEHC 1746 (KLR)
The High Court at Kiambu presumed George Harry Thuku dead after finding he had been missing since 2014, satisfying the seven-year requirement under section 118A.
In re Application for Presumption of Death of Habib Khadeyo Ismali Were [2025] KEHC 17130 (KLR)
The High Court presumed a missing truck driver dead after more than seven years without contact, relying on Section 118A of the Evidence Act and ordering issuance of a death certificate.
In re Application for Presumption of Death of Habib Khadeyo Ismali Were [2025] KEHC 1970 (KLR)
The High Court at Bungoma presumed Habib Khadeyo Ismali Were dead after more than seven years missing and ordered issuance of a death certificate.
In re JMI [2024] KEHC 15761 (KLR)
The High Court at Thika dismissed an application to presume James Muni Ichoho dead, finding the evidence insufficient under section 118A of the Evidence Act.
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