Mungai Gitau v Paul Muroki Gitau [2015] KEHC 7943 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7943
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 7943 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 November 2015
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TypeSuccessionPostureApplication for revocation of grant of letters of administrationCoramA.O. MUCHELULE
Holding
The application for revocation of the grant issued to the respondent has no merit and is dismissed. The respondent must file a fresh application for confirmation and indicate all beneficiaries of the estate.
Facts
The deceased Gitau Githehu died in 1983. The respondent filed a petition for letters of administration in 2010, claiming to be one of the sons of the deceased. The applicant contested this, stating the respondent was not known to the family and had not been cited.
Issues
- Whether the respondent was a son of the deceased
- Whether the petition for letters of administration was filed with the knowledge of the applicant and his family
Reasoning
The deceased had two wives and children, and the applicant belonged to one house while the respondent to another. The respondent served citations on the applicant and his family, indicating full knowledge of the applicant's involvement.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- Respondent to file a fresh application for confirmation
- Applicant to file a reply indicating beneficiaries and proposed shares
- Costs to be borne by each side
Remedies
- Confirmation of grant of letters of administration
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