In re Estate of Mwatumu Nyaranga Hassan (Deceased) [2018] KEKC 30 (KLR)
- Court
- KEKC
- Case number
- 30
- Citation
- [2018] KEKC 30 (KLR)
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TypeSuccessionPostureAppeal from original trialCoramADI, MIRA
Holding
The court finds that the properties are co-owned by the deceased and Said Omar, and should be shared equally.
Facts
The deceased, Mwatumu Nyaranga Hassan, passed away on August 19, 2010. The estate includes properties owned jointly by the deceased and Halima Khananga Juma, and by the deceased and Said Omar.
Issues
- What constitutes the estate of the late MWATUM NYARANGA HASSAN
- The legal heirs and their respective shares
- Distribution of the estate
Reasoning
The court reviewed the title deeds and the search dated 23.04.2017, finding that the properties were jointly owned by the deceased and Said Omar, and thus should be shared equally.
Outcome
The court ordered the parties to share the jointly owned properties equally.
Orders
- The parties to share the jointly owned properties equally
Remedies
- Status quo to remain
- Each party to appoint an administrator to hold in trust the ownership of the joint title deed
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