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Nuni General Trading Company Limited v Chege & 29 others; Ndolo (Interested Party) ((The administrators of the Estate of the Late David Mwau Ndolo) (Tribunal Case 554 of 2020) [2022] KEBPRT 668 (KLR) (Civ) (19 August 2022) (Ruling)

[2022] KEBPRT 668 (KLR) Business Premises Rent Tribunal
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Court
Business Premises Rent Tribunal
Case number
668
Citation
[2022] KEBPRT 668 (KLR)
Decided
19 August 2022
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TypeCivilPostureApplication for release of rent depositCoramGAKUHI CHEGE
Holding

The rent deposit held by the Tribunal shall be released to the beneficiaries of the 1st household of the late David Mwau Ndolo, with the widow entitled to 20% of the total amount.

Facts

Joseph Mwau Ndolo, as administrator of the estate of the late David Mwau Ndolo, seeks to release rent deposited with the Tribunal to Teresia Kindile Mwau Ndolo and other beneficiaries of the 1st household.

Issues

  1. Distribution of rental income from a plot given to the 1st household of the deceased
  2. Entitlement of the widow to a share of the rental income

Reasoning

The rental income and properties assigned to the 1st household of the deceased were to be held in trust for the beneficiaries. The widow's entitlement was double what was assigned to other beneficiaries.

Outcome

Application granted

Orders

  • Rent deposit held by the Tribunal shall be released to beneficiaries of the 1st household in the specified proportions

Remedies

  • Release of rent deposit to beneficiaries
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