LOISE WAMUYU MUCHIRI V GERALD WAMBUGU WANJIRU [2009] KEHC 2907 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2907
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 2907 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 June 2009
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetition for Letters of Administration Intestate vs Protest Against GrantCoramM. S. A. MAKHANDIA
Holding
The protest is dismissed. The suit premises are confirmed to the Petitioner.
Facts
The deceased, Muchiri Mwenje, died intestate in 1967. His wife, Loise Wamuyu Muchiri, petitioned for letters of administration. The deceased left the suit premises as his only asset. Gerald Wambugu Wanjiru protested, claiming he was the deceased's nephew and that he and his siblings were dependants of the deceased.
Issues
- Whether the deceased's nephew, Gerald Wambugu Wanjiru, is a dependant of the deceased
- Whether the suit premises should be subdivided and distributed between the Petitioner and the Protester and his siblings
Reasoning
The court finds no merit in the protest. The Protester and his siblings are not dependants of the deceased and have no legal right to claim a portion of the suit premises. They should pursue their claim on ancestral land.
Outcome
The protest is dismissed. The grant of letters of administration intestate is confirmed to the Petitioner.
Orders
- The protest is dismissed.
- The grant of letters of administration intestate is confirmed to the Petitioner.
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