Mary Waithera Marii v Francis Kahuho Wainaina [2015] KEHC 7757 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7757
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 7757 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 October 2015
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TypeSuccessionPostureApplication for appointment of administratorCoramL. A. ACHODE
Holding
Denham Thiongo Wainaina is appointed as administrator to conclude the distribution of the estate's remainder.
Facts
The deceased, James Wainaina Nganga, died intestate in 1989. His estate was administered by his three widows, with letters of administration granted in 1996 and confirmed in 1999. The estate's distribution was incomplete, leading to the current application.
Issues
- Locus standi of the applicant
- Appointment of administrators for estate distribution
Reasoning
The court ruled that the applicant lacks locus standi to administer the estate and that the property in question does not affect the first house of the deceased. The widow of the second house and the respondent from the third house consented to the appointment of Denham Thiongo Wainaina.
Outcome
Order for appointment of Denham Thiongo Wainaina as administrator
Orders
- Appointment of Denham Thiongo Wainaina as administrator of the estate
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