Phiatah Kithumbi Muumbo v Timothy Mwandi Muumbo [2016] KEHC 7935 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7935
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 7935 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 August 2016
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TypeSubstitution of PetitionerPostureApplication for substitution of PetitionerCoramKLR Wendoh
Holding
The application is dismissed as it was filed in abuse of the due process of the court.
Facts
The deceased, Phiatah Kithumbi Muumbo, filed a civil suit against Timothy Mwandi Muumbo under Section 17 of the Married Women Property Act 1882. She died on 17th January 2013, and her daughter, Carolyn Kalunde Muumbo, applied to be substituted as the Petitioner.
Issues
- Whether the application for substitution of the Petitioner is valid given the deceased's death
- Whether the application is fatally and incurably defective
Reasoning
The court held that the application was filed after the suit had already abated and was therefore not in good faith.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- Application for substitution of the Petitioner is dismissed
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