In re Estate of Kariuki Kamingirai (Deceased) [2020] KEHC 9556 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9556
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 9556 (KLR)
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TypeSuccessionPostureAppeal from original trialCoramA.O. MUCHELULE
Holding
The applicants are appointed as co-administrators of the estate, and the respondent is ordered to cancel the grant issued to him.
Facts
The deceased Kariuki Kamingirai died intestate in 2001, leaving an estate comprising land parcel Kiambu/Gatuanyaga/852. The respondent Francis Ndungu Kariuki petitioned for a grant in 2009, which was revoked in 2010 due to exclusion of the applicants. The applicants sought to be appointed as co-administrators in 2019.
Issues
- Whether the applicants were beneficiaries of the estate
- Whether the transfers of estate by the respondent were lawful and legitimate
Reasoning
The court determined that the applicants were beneficiaries and that the respondent had unlawfully transferred estate to his sons.
Outcome
The applicants are appointed as co-administrators of the estate.
Orders
- The 1st applicant Jane Muthoni Kihoto is appointed as co-administrator of the estate.
- The application for confirmation of the grant is pending and shall be served on the 3rd parties who shared in the estate for their response.
Remedies
- The respondent is ordered to cancel the grant issued to him.
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