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Abdo Ali Ahmed Al-Nakhlani v Adil Salah Ali Al-Nakhlani [2015] KEHC 8310 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 8310 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
8310
Citation
[2015] KEHC 8310 (KLR)
Decided
6 October 2015
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TypeRevocation of Letters of AdministrationPostureRevocation PetitionCoramL. A. Achode
Holding

The grant of letters of administration was obtained fraudulently and the grantee is not a beneficiary of the estate. The petition for revocation is allowed.

Facts

The deceased, Khadija Ahmed, died in 2006. Letters of administration were issued to Adil Salah Ali Al-Nakhlani in 2012. The applicant, Abdo Ali Ahmed Al-Nakhlani, filed a petition for revocation on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation.

Issues

  1. Whether the grant of letters of administration was obtained fraudulently
  2. Whether the grantee is a beneficiary of the estate
  3. Whether the grantee has disposed of the estate without due regard to the applicant's interests

Reasoning

The court found that the grantee misrepresented his status as the deceased's adopted son and did not provide evidence to support this claim. The court appointed the applicant as the administrator of the estate and ordered the grantee to render a true and accurate account of the estate.

Outcome

The petition for revocation is allowed.

Orders

  • The summons for revocation dated 4th February 2014 and filed in court on 5th February 2014 is allowed.
  • The Applicant Abdo Ali Ahmed Al-Nakhlani is hereby appointed as the Administrator of the Estate of the deceased.
  • The Respondent is hereby ordered to render a true and accurate account of the Estate of the deceased under his administration from 10th July 2012 to date.

Remedies

  • Revocation of the grant of letters of administration
  • Appointment of the applicant as the administrator of the estate
  • Order to render a true and accurate account of the estate

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Eliud Maina Mwangi v Margaret Wanjiru Gachangi [2013] eKLR
  • Kimani v Gikanga [1965] EA 735
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