John Ngugi Karanja v Samuel Njau Karanja [2016] KEHC 6094 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6094
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 6094 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 March 2016
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetition for Letters of Administration Intestate vs ProtestCoramJohn M. Mativo, A. Mabeya, Karanja, Kiage, Makhandia
Holding
The court finds the protest has no merit and orders the property be shared equally among the surviving children.
Facts
The deceased, Karanja Njaga, died intestate in 1992. His son, John Ngugi Karanja, petitioned for letters of administration and named his siblings as surviving. Samuel Njau Karanja and Stephen Gitau Karanja protested the proposed equal distribution of the deceased's property.
Issues
- Distribution of the deceased's property
- Inheritance rights of the deceased's daughters
Reasoning
The court applies the Law of Succession Act, finding equal distribution is the spirit of the law. The protestor's claim to disinherit the daughters is dismissed.
Outcome
The protest is dismissed and the property is ordered to be shared equally.
Orders
- Title number Nyeri/Endarasha/551 be shared equally among the surviving children
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Cap 160, Laws of Kenya
Cases cited (2)
- Francis Mwangi Thiong'o & 4 Others vs Joseph Mangi Thiong'o
- John Musambayi Katumanga-Deceased
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