In re Estate Gayole Abdallah Hiribae’s (Deceased) [2017] KEKC 13 (KLR)
- Court
- KEKC
- Case number
- 13
- Citation
- [2017] KEKC 13 (KLR)
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetition for determination of heirsCoramMURSAL M SIZI KADHI II- GARSEN, C/A – GURACHO ABDI YUSSUF
Holding
The legal heirs and their shares are: Fatuma Said (mother) - 1/6, Salima Hajibo Mwarabu (widow) - 1/8, Fatuma Dara Gayoye (daughter) - 1/8, Said Hiribae Gayoye (son) - twice the share of the daughter.
Facts
The deceased, Gayole Abdallah Hiribae, left behind a widow, two children, and a mother. The estate is under the administration of the Public Trustee.
Issues
- Distribution of the estate according to Islamic Sharia
- Legal heirs and their shares
Reasoning
The estate should be strictly spent on burial expenses, debts, and then distributed among the heirs in accordance with Islamic Sharia.
Outcome
The public trustee is ordered to issue the deceased's estate to the petitioners.
Orders
- Thirty days for the public trustee to issue the estate to the petitioners
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Qur'an 4/12
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