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Amekoi Ekatapan Edung v Thomas Kiprop Kimitei & 4 other [2020] KEHC 4893 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 4893 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
4893
Citation
[2020] KEHC 4893 (KLR)
Decided
5 May 2020
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetitioner applied for grant of letters of administration, objectors sought revocation
Holding

The grant should not be revoked

Facts

Petitioner applied for letters of administration after the death of Lomulen Akehem Karamoe. Objectors claimed the grant was obtained fraudulently and sought revocation.

Issues

  1. Whether the grant should be revoked
  2. Whether the petitioner was the deceased's widow and mother of his children

Reasoning

The objectors failed to provide evidence to prove the petitioner was not the deceased's widow or the mother of his children. The court found the grant was not obtained fraudulently.

Outcome

Grant confirmed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Kimani vs Gikanga (1965) EA 735
  • In GITUANJA vs GITUANJA (1983) KLR
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