RUTH TAPUTANY V WILLIAM KIPLANGAT SIGILAI [2012] KEHC 5801 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5801
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 5801 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 September 2012
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TypeSuccessionPostureRevocation of grant of letters of administrationCoramH.A. OMONDI
Holding
The grant of letters of administration made and confirmed on 16th June 2006 must be revoked
Facts
The deceased, Sowe Arap Titany, died on 21st April 2005. The grant of letters of administration was issued on 16th June 2006 in favour of his co-wife Emily Titany. Ruth Taputany, the deceased's second wife, sought revocation of the grant on various grounds.
Issues
- Whether the grant was obtained un-procedurally
- Whether the grant was confirmed before six months had lapsed
- Whether the applicant should have been included as an administrator
- Whether the deceased passed away while the applicant was out of the country
Reasoning
The applicant was not notified and informed about the grant, and no consent was obtained from other beneficiaries. The grant was confirmed before the six-month period, and the applicant was not included as an administrator.
Outcome
The grant of letters of administration is revoked
Orders
- The respondent shall bear the costs of this application
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