In re Estate Of Mohamed Salim Alamudi (Deceased) [2016] KEKC 8 (KLR)
- Court
- KEKC
- Case number
- 8
- Citation
- [2016] KEKC 8 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 November 2016
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TypeSuccession CasePosturePetitioners sought distribution of the estate of the deceased.CoramKHADI
Holding
The estate will be distributed as follows: each daughter will get 6.25% and each son will get 12.5% of the estate.
Facts
The deceased left an estate consisting of various plots of land and shares at Kenge and Safaricom. The petitioners are the only heirs and the deceased proposed Ahmed Mohammed Salim as the Administrator.
Issues
- Distribution of the deceased's estate
- Appointment of the Administrator
Reasoning
The court distributed the estate based on Islamic law, specifically the Qur'an, which states that males receive equal shares to two females and daughters receive two-thirds of the estate if there are no sons.
Outcome
The estate was distributed according to the court's judgment.
Orders
- Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Salim appointed as Administrator of the estate
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