Hannah Njeri Mukuru v Bethuel Mbuthia Kutu (Substituted by Elaine Njeri Mukuru [2017] KECA 328 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 328
- Citation
- [2017] KECA 328 (KLR)
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TypeSuccession DisputePostureAppeal from High Court JudgmentCoramP.N. WAKI, R. N. NAMBUYE, H. M. OKWENGU
Holding
The court dismissed the appeal and found no merit in the appellant's claims.
Facts
The deceased, Apollo Mukuria Mbuthia, died on August 2, 2000. A grant of probate was issued to his brother Bethuel Mbuthia Kutu, who was the Executor of the Will. The estate was distributed to the deceased's wife, Elaine Njeri Mukuru, and her daughter, Faith Wanjiru. The appellant, Hannah Njeri Mukuru, claimed she was entitled to the disputed land as a widow of the deceased.
Issues
- Whether the grant of probate was fraudulently obtained
- Whether the appellant was a wife of the deceased
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant failed to prove that the grant was fraudulently obtained and that she was not a wife of the deceased.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Each party to bear their own costs in the appeal
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