Maina v Gatune (Civil Appeal 44 of 2018) [2023] KECA 391 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 391
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 391 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 March 2023
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court rulingCoramAluoch, Gachuhi, KI LAIBUTA, Kubo
Holding
The appeal is incompetent due to the failure to file the record of appeal by one of the administrators and the unexplained delay of 11 years.
Facts
The deceased, Wambui Kimotho, died in 1988. Her daughter, Nyambura Gicharu, and grandson, James Mbage Maina, petitioned for letters of administration of her estate. The respondent, Joel Kiragu Gatune, contested the grant, claiming the deceased had agreed to subdivide her land with him.
Issues
- competence of the appeal due to one administrator filing the appeal while there are two administrators to the estate
- legitimacy of the respondent's claim to part of the deceased's estate
Reasoning
The court found that the appeal was incompetent because only one administrator filed the appeal, despite there being two administrators to the estate, and there was an unexplained delay of 11 years.
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed
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