Phyllis Magire Kariuki v Kamau Thuku & another [2017] KEHC 9058 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9058
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 9058 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 May 2017
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TypeSuccessionPostureAffidavit of protest filed after grant of letters of administrationCoramA.O. MUCHELULE
Holding
The protest is sustained, and the petitioners are directed to file an application to confirm the grant within 60 days, indicating all beneficiaries and their proposed distribution.
Facts
The deceased died in 2010. His sons, Kamau Thuku and Mwangi Thuku, petitioned for letters of administration in 2015. Phyllis Magire Kariuki filed an affidavit of protest in 2016.
Issues
- Whether the petitioners failed to disclose all beneficiaries in their petition for grant
- Whether the protestor is entitled to administer the estate
Reasoning
The petitioners did not include all beneficiaries in their petition, and the protestor is not entitled to administer the estate.
Outcome
Affirmative
Orders
- Petitioners to file an application to confirm the grant within 60 days
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