Koome v Mukomuthamia (Civil Appeal 147 of 2019) [2025] KECA 603 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 603
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 603 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 March 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at MeruCoramW. KARANJA, L. KIMARU, AO MUCHELULE
Holding
The appeal is dismissed but with no orders as to costs, as it is a family dispute. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Facts
The deceased, Japhet M’tuamwari M’ikandi, died intestate in 1988. He left two sons, Andrew Kirema and John Mururu. John Mururu is the appellant, and Rosalia John Mukomuthamia is the respondent. The estate includes land parcel Nyaki/Mulathankari/61.
Issues
- Whether the appellant's father, John Mururu, was the deceased's son and thus the appellant's grandfather.
- Whether the deceased made a valid will or oral will that would determine the distribution of the estate's land.
Reasoning
The court held that the appellant's father, John Mururu, was not the deceased's son, and thus the appellant is not the deceased's grandfather. The court also found that the deceased did not make a valid will or oral will.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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