Mary Muthoni Wachira v Francis Mwangi Muthara [2016] KEHC 7871 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7871
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 7871 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 July 2016
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of G K Mwaura, Principal Magistrate in Succession Cause No. 186 of 1991CoramW. MUSYOKA
Holding
The court sets aside the lower court's orders and the property in question shall be shared equally between the appellant and the respondent
Facts
The deceased, Maria Wanja Njangiri, died in 1975 and her estate was represented by the respondent, Francis Mwangi Muthara. The deceased owned a piece of land, Loc 15/Kangure/751, which was granted to the respondent in 1991. The grant was later revoked and the land was rectified to reflect the deceased's name.
Issues
- Whether the deceased made an inter vivos gift of the land to the respondent
- Whether the deceased died testate
Reasoning
The court found no evidence of an inter vivos gift and concluded that the deceased's estate was available for distribution among her surviving family members.
Outcome
The appeal is allowed
Orders
- The property in question shall be shared equally between the appellant and the respondent
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