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The District Land and Housing Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to determine disputes arising from inheritance and administration of estates, as such matters fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of probate courts. Consequently, the tribunal's proceedings and judgment are null and void.
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The suit was struck out for non-joinder of the administrator of estate of Magreth Luhedeka, who was a necessary party as the alleged seller of the disputed land. Without her or her administrator as a party, the court could not properly determine the legality of the 1st defendant's ownership.
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The sublease was invalid for lack of written consent from the lessor as required by law; the outstanding rent is to be calculated at the contractual rate from 1st November 2021, not at the market rate; procedural irregularities did not vitiate the proceedings; removal of goods and final orders were proper as temporary injunctions do not preclude final relief.
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The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that a surviving spouse who jointly acquired land with her late husband had locus standi to sue and proved ownership.
The District Court lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the probate matter after the caveat was entered and the estate value exceeded fifteen thousand shillings; all proceedings and orders from that point were null and must be quashed.
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The High Court held that the Primary Court lacked jurisdiction over a civil claim for compensation tied to developments on land in a deceased’s estate, and quashed the lower-court proceedings.
The High Court held that the Ward Tribunal lacked adjudicatory jurisdiction after the 2021 amendment and that the respondent lacked locus standi without letters of administration.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a second appeal over ownership of a house, finding no credible proof that the deceased had gifted it to the appellant.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the appellants failed to prove lawful authority to sell the disputed land or pass good title.
The High Court granted the applicants 30 days to seek certification of a point of law for an intended appeal, finding the application was within time and the delay was explained.
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