ESTHER WANGECHI MAINA v FAITH WANGU MAINA [2008] KEHC 3737 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3737
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3737 (KLR)
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the Principal Magistrate's CourtCoramM. S. A. MAKHANDIA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
Facts
The deceased, Stephen Maina Mbaria, had two wives: Esther Wangechi Maina (the appellant) and Faith Wangu Maina (the respondent). The appellant and her nine children had parted ways in 1975, while the respondent married the deceased in 1986 and had four children with him. The appellant petitioned for letters of administration, and the respondent also sought the same. The trial court found in favor of the respondent.
Issues
- whether the appellant was a wife of the deceased
- the number of dependants of the deceased
- the shares of each child of the deceased
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant was not a wife of the deceased and thus not a dependant. The court also found that the deceased had not been maintaining the appellant and her children for the required period.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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