Kireru Kapoya & 2 others v Simon Mutunkei Kapoya & Ruth Wanjiku Kapoya [2019] KECA 403 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 403
- Citation
- [2019] KECA 403 (KLR)
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TypeSuccessionPostureAppeal from High Court Succession Cause No. 1067 of 1991CoramW. Ouko (P), A. Makhandia, F. Sichahe
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
Facts
The deceased, Moses Kapoya Ole Mosiro, had three wives: Grace, Kireru, and Ruth. Kireru contested the authenticity of a Will he drew up, claiming he did not adequately provide for her and her children.
Issues
- The validity of the contested Will
- Distribution of the deceased's estate
Reasoning
The court found the appellants' application for review inadmissible due to the inordinate delay in filing and lack of effort to reconstruct the file. The court upheld the original judge's decision regarding the Will's authenticity and distribution of the estate.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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