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In re JKG (Minor) (Miscellaneous Application E009 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8655 (KLR) (10 December 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEELC 8655 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
8655
Citation
[2025] KEELC 8655 (KLR)
Decided
10 December 2025
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Summary at a glance

TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureAppeal from the Chief Magistrate's CourtCoramMOGENI, JA
The court allows the sale of the trust property and orders the proceeds to be used for the minors' education and other incidentals.

Facts

The applicants, HJN and RWG, are trustees of minors JKG and BNK. The minors are attending college and the applicant is a widow with limited resources. The applicant seeks to sell a trust property to fund the children's education.

Issues

  • Whether the court has jurisdiction to allow the sale of the trust property
  • Whether the sale proceeds should be used for the minors' education and other incidentals

Reasoning

The court finds that the applicant has properly invoked the jurisdiction and the purposes for the sale are in the minors' best interest.

Outcome

The application is granted.

Orders

  • Leave and authority is granted to sell the suit property and apply proceeds for the minors' education and other incidentals

Remedies

  • Sale of the suit property and application of proceeds for the minors' education and other incidentals

Authorities cited

Legislation (3)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
  • Trustee Act
  • Children's Act
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