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Martin Thuranira Mungathia & another v Anastachia Gaoki Mboroki [2016] KEHC 1673 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 1673 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1673
Citation
[2016] KEHC 1673 (KLR)
Decided
7 November 2016
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TypeSuccessionPostureAppeal from a grant of successionCoramF. GIKONYO
Holding

The grant issued by the Maua CM Court is revoked, and parties are ordered to file a Succession cause before this court within 45 days.

Facts

The Maua CM Court issued a grant in succession in Maua CMC SUCC. CAUSE NO. 6 of 2012, which was later challenged. The court found that the Maua court did not have jurisdiction due to the estate's value exceeding Ksh. 100,000.

Issues

  1. Jurisdiction of the Maua CM Court
  2. Exclusion of assets in the petition

Reasoning

The court determined that the Maua CM Court lacked jurisdiction due to the estate's value exceeding Ksh. 100,000, and that some assets were left out in the petition.

Outcome

Grant revoked

Orders

  • File a Succession cause within 45 days
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