Kibibi Mzee Sharbaidi & another v Mwanamkuu Mzee Mwitu [2014] KEHC 2196 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2196
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 2196 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 October 2014
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TypeMiscellaneous Civil ApplicationPostureAppeal from a Kadhi's Court decisionCoramM. ODERO
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent as it is more of an appeal against the Kadhi's decision than a Miscellaneous application.
Facts
The Kadhi's Court had previously distributed the estate of Mzee Sharbaidi Khamis, including a house without land at Mwembe Tanganyika, Title No. Mombasa/Block XVI/1089, in favor of the petitioner, Mwanamkuu Mzee Mwitu. The applicants, Kibibi and Hadija Mzee Sharbaidi, sought to challenge this decision.
Issues
- Whether the vesting order was obtained through false misrepresentation and fraud
- Whether the applicants are rightful heirs of the deceased's property
- Whether their mother was a wife of the deceased at the time of his death
- Which party is the rightful owner of the said property
Reasoning
The court found that the application is an appeal against the Kadhi's decision and cannot be heard by this court, which has concurrent jurisdiction with the High Court.
Outcome
Application dismissed
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