ESTATE OF STEPHEN KIMUYU NGEKI v AGNES MUTHOKI STEPHEN & another [1998] KEHC 7 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7
- Citation
- [1998] KEHC 7 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 December 1998
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TypeProbate and AdministrationPostureAppeal from the High Court at MachakosCoramJ.W. Mwera
Holding
The court upheld the application to restrain the sale of the estate's assets until the petition was finally determined.
Facts
The estate of Stephen Kimuyu Ngeki was contested by Agnes Muthoki Stephen and Alphonse Stephen. The applicants were Stephen's wife and son, while the objectors were Stephen's first wife and his step-brothers. The estate comprised five properties and an unnamed motor vehicle.
Issues
- Ownership of the estate
- Disposal of the estate's assets
Reasoning
The court found that Stephen was not living with Agnes Muthoki at the time of his death and that the estate's assets should not be disposed of without final determination of the petition.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Restraining order to prevent the sale of the estate's assets until the petition is finally determined
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