In re Estate of the Late Gitau s/o Thinji (Deceased) (Succession Cause 1106 of 2010) [2024] KEHC 13650 (KLR) (4 November 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 13650
- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 13650 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 November 2024
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TypeSuccession CausePostureAppeal from a previous decision regarding locus standi and res judicataCoramMA ODERO
Holding
The applicants' application is res judicata and they lack locus standi in the succession cause.
Facts
The estate of the late Gitau s/o Thinji was in dispute, with the deceased's widow, Hellen Wambui Mwangi, receiving a confirmed grant. The applicants sought to be heard as interested parties and to have the grant revoked.
Issues
- Locus standi of the applicants in the succession cause
- Res judicata of the applicants' previous application
Reasoning
The court found that the applicants' issues were raised and decided in a previous application, which is a court of concurrent jurisdiction. The applicants' previous application was dismissed, making their current application res judicata.
Outcome
The applications are dismissed.
Orders
- The applications are spent
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Civil Procedure Act Cap 21
- Christopher vs Salama Beach (2017) eKLR
- William Koross -vs- Hezekia Kiptoo Komen & Others [2016] eKLR
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