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Alice Wairimu Mwaniki v Mary Wairimu Mwaniki & another [2019] KEHC 498 (KLR)

[2019] KEHC 498 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
498
Citation
[2019] KEHC 498 (KLR)
Decided
20 December 2019
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TypeSuccessionPostureApplication for stay of execution of judgmentCoramNgaah Jairus
Holding

The court found that the applicant is the deceased's widow and the respondents are his children. The court denied the application for stay of execution.

Facts

The applicant is the widow of the deceased and the respondent is one of the deceased's children. The deceased's estate was distributed between the applicant and the respondent.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant's quiet enjoyment of the deceased's property will be disturbed if the judgment is executed.
  2. Whether the application for stay of execution is valid under Order 42 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Reasoning

The court ruled that the respondents are entitled to the deceased's estate as his children, and the applicant's quiet enjoyment of the estate will not be disturbed.

Outcome

Application for stay of execution of judgment denied.

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