Risper A. Omollo & 2 others v Patrick Nyarianya [2015] KEHC 1782 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1782
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1782 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 October 2015
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TypeSuccessionPostureAppeal from original trialCoramH. K. CHEMITEI
Holding
The grant issued by the magistrate's court at Maseno is annulled, and the land is transferred to the respondent.
Facts
The applicants and the respondent were involved in a succession dispute over the estate of Andericus Obongo Nyarinya. The respondent filed an application for letters of administration, which the applicants challenged. The respondent then filed an application to injunct the applicants from dealing with the land.
Issues
- Whether the respondent's letters of administration were valid for purposes of the Succession Act.
- Whether the magistrate's court at Maseno had the monetary jurisdiction to entertain the succession cause.
Reasoning
The court found that the magistrate's court at Maseno did not have the monetary jurisdiction to entertain the succession cause due to the value of the land parcel being above Kshs.100,000.
Outcome
The grant of letters of administration is annulled, and the land is transferred to the respondent.
Orders
- The grant issued on 13.6.14 and confirmed on 11.2.13 at Maseno Magistrate's Court is hereby annulled forthwith.
- All the consequential orders arising therefrom including the transfer of the suit parcel of land to the respondent PATRICK NYARIANYA on 19.2.13 is hereby cancelled and the land registrar is hereby ordered to amend the register accordingly so as to have the suit land revert to the late ANDERICUS OBONGO NYARIANYA.
- The succession file No.12/12 at Maseno Principal Magistrate's Court is hereby transferred to Kisumu High Court for hearing and final determination.
- Upon prayer (3) above being implemented a fresh grant shall issue to PATRICK NYARIANYA ODUNGA, the respondent herein.
- Let there be a status quo on the ground, namely that each party to continue utilizing the suit parcel of land as at the date of the delivery of this ruling.
Remedies
- Annulment of the grant of letters of administration.
- Transfer of the land to the respondent.
- Transfer of the succession file to the Kisumu High Court.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Succession Act
- High Court Act
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