ELIZABETH OWUOR ONYANGO V ADONIJA OBIAYO OBARA [2012] KEHC 2650 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2650
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2650 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 July 2012
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetition for Letters of Administration vs Objection to GrantCoramALI-ARONI JUDGE
Holding
The objection is dismissed with costs. The respondent is at liberty to file for confirmation of the grant.
Facts
The deceased, Samson Odhiambo Pandé, had an estate. The petitioner, Elizabeth Owuor Onyango, petitioned for letters of administration as the widow of the deceased. The objector, Adonija Obiayo Obara, objected to the grant on the grounds of fraud and concealment of material facts.
Issues
- Whether the petitioner was the deceased's wife
- Whether the objector had any interest in the deceased's estate
Reasoning
The objector was not related to the deceased and had no claim as a beneficiary, survivor, or dependent. The petitioner was the deceased's widow as per Luo customary law and had sired 5 children.
Outcome
Objection dismissed
Orders
- Grant of letters of administration to the petitioner
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