MGA V ASM [2013] KEHC 3348 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3348
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 3348 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 May 2013
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetition for Letters of Administration Intestate vs. Objection and Cross-PetitionCoramSAID J. CHITEMBWE
Holding
The defendant is the deceased's widow and the administratix of the estate.
Facts
The deceased, Bernard Karani Ayugu, was married to the plaintiff, Gideon Barongo, and had seven children with her. The defendant, MGA, filed for divorce claiming the deceased had married the plaintiff. The deceased left a will indicating his intention to distribute his estate.
Issues
- Who is the deceased's widow?
- Distribution of the deceased's estate
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiff did not have a valid marriage to the deceased and that the deceased's estate should be distributed between the defendant and the deceased's children.
Outcome
The defendant is the administratix of the deceased's estate.
Orders
- The plaintiff is ordered to vacate the residential house in Matunda located on plot number (PARTICULARS WITHELD) and the defendant and her family take over possession of the property.
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