Kalube Nyamai v Christine Kaveni Nyamai & 3 others [2016] KEHC 6314 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6314
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 6314 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 February 2016
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetitioner seeks revocation of grant of letters of administration, Objectors seek revocationCoramP. NYAMWEYA
Holding
The grant of letters of administration is revoked
Facts
The deceased had two wives and children. The Petitioner filed a succession cause, and the grant of letters of administration was issued to him. The Objectors claim the proceedings were defective and fraudulent.
Issues
- Whether the grant of letters of administration should be revoked
- Whether the proceedings to obtain the grant were defective in substance
- Whether the grant was obtained fraudulently
- Whether the grant was obtained by means of an untrue allegation of a fact essential in point of law to justify the grant
Reasoning
The court found that the proceedings to obtain the grant were defective in substance and that the grant was obtained fraudulently.
Outcome
Revocation of grant of letters of administration
Orders
- Grant of letters of administration revoked
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