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Meru & 3 others v Meru (Civil Appeal (Application) 9 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1605 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KECA 1605 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
1605
Citation
[2025] KECA 1605 (KLR)
Decided
3 October 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for review of a judgment dismissing an appealCoramS. ole KANTAI, J. LESIIT, ALI – ARONI
Holding

The application for review is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Facts

The appellants (respondents' mother's children) filed a suit in the lower court on behalf of their mother, who had died. The suit was later abated due to the lack of proper substitution of the deceased mother as a party to the suit.

Issues

  1. Whether the power of attorney survives the death of the donor
  2. Whether the suit abated due to the lack of proper substitution of the deceased mother as a party to the suit

Reasoning

The court found no error of law that caused injustice and dismissed the application.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Menginya Salim Murgani v Kenya Revenue Authority [2014] eKLR
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