Kenyan case law

In re Estate of Kailu Ng'oka (Deceased) (Succession Cause 518 of 2015) [2026] KEHC 6365 (KLR) (7 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed.

In re Estate of Kate Henry Stanley Kiplagat Koros (Deceased) (Succession Cause 5 of 2020) [2026] KEHC 6128 (KLR) (6 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for substitution and rectification of the grant is allowed.

In re Estate of Nyaiboria (Deceased) (Succession Cause 32 of 2022) [2026] KEHC 6007 (KLR) (6 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The respondent is found culpable of disobedience of a valid court order and must be sanctioned.

In re Estate of Bwogo (Deceased) (Succession Cause E085 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 6048 (KLR) (6 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Application is dismissed with no order as to costs.

In re Estate of Francis Njoka Mwathani (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause E012 of 2021) [2026] KEHC 6304 (KLR) (6 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and Grace Gakii Mbaka is substituted as the Interested Party.

In re Estate of Kevin Kulova Kokonya (Deceased) (Succession Cause 128 of 1993) [2026] KEHC 6041 (KLR) (6 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The protest is sustained, and the court directs the 4th Administrator to provide records of ownership of the properties in question within 60 days. Failure to do so may result in the revocation of the Grant and closure of the case.

In re Estate of Kipchulbei arap Yosei (Deceased) (Succession Appeal E044 of 2021) [2026] KEHC 5979 (KLR) (6 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Appeal is dismissed. The Grant Ad Litem is upheld.

In re Estate of Nangabo ChibreOngeri (Deceased) (Succession Cause 724 of 2012) [2026] KEHC 6106 (KLR) (6 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court orders the restriction on the land to be removed.

In re Estate of Kimurgor (Deceased) (Succession Cause 31 of 2017) [2026] KEHC 5814 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Application is dismissed. The amended Certificate of Confirmation of Grant dated 8th April 2025 is not revoked.

In re Estate of Rachael Gathoni Ng'ang'a (Deceased) (Succession Cause 237 of 2016) [2026] KEHC 6040 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the Objector is entitled to half of the deceased's estate and appoints him as a joint Administrator with the Petitioner.

In re Estate of the Late Kibungei Keter Kibungei (Deceased) (Succession Cause E009 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5919 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court confirms the grant of letters of administration and orders the estate to be distributed among the joint personal representatives.

In re Estate of Maritim Kiptui Mariko (Deceased) (Succession Cause 196 of 2015) [2026] KEHC 5784 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court allows the confirmation of the grant to the administrators with amendments and orders a trial within a trial to address survey map disparities.

In re Estate of the Late Samuel Waweru Mugo (Deceased) (Succession Cause 231 of 2010) [2026] KEHC 5921 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court orders the 1st Objector/Applicant to render a full and true account of all rent and income collected from the suit properties from 29th September 2015 to date, and to refrain from acts of self-help.

Kokwatai Investment Cooperative Society Limited v Tenai (Miscellaneous Succession Cause E049 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 5869 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Taxing Officer's decision is set aside and the costs are to be reassessed by a different Taxing Court or assessed by the court itself.

In re Estate of Limo (Deceased) (Succession Cause 74 of 2001) [2026] KEHC 5813 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for review is dismissed in its entirety.

In re Estate of KIplangat Maina alias Arap Maina (Deceased) (Succession Cause 122 of 2015) [2026] KEHC 5897 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Grant is rectified to include Barnabas Kipngeno Langat and Anna Chepwogen Maina as joint administrators. Ernest Bartai is allocated 1 acre of KERICHO/KIPSONOI S.S/276, and Patrick Kipyegon Korir is allocated 6 acres. The remaining land is shared equally between the households.

Kiombe v Kiombe (Succession Appeal E022 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5905 (KLR) (4 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the applicant has failed to meet the threshold for grant of stay of execution pending appeal.

In re Estate of Musa Ali Ismail (Deceased) (Succession Appeal E002 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 5624 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the learned Kadhi erred in law by misconstruing the nature of the application and that the sale was unlawful.

In re Estate of Morris Macharia Kihunyu (Deceased) (Succession Cause 2726 of 2014) [2026] KEHC 5915 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

In re Estate of Waosia (Deceased) (Succession Cause 86 of 2010) [2026] KEHC 5748 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Application lacks merit and is dismissed.

In re Estate of the late Gordon Obuoyo (Deceased) (Succession Appeal E050 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5539 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court dismissed the appeal, finding that the trial court did not err in revoking the grant and that the appellants did not bring themselves within the review grounds.

In re Estate of Gathita Mahinda (Deceased) (Succession Appeal E022 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5985 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court affirmed the decision of the lower court, dismissing the Appellant's claims and awarding the estate to the Respondents.

In re Estate of Samuel Njoroge Muiruri (Deceased) (Succession Cause 2532 of 2004) [2026] KEHC 5513 (KLR) (Family) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as legally unsustainable and an abuse of process.

In re Estate of Carmelina Ngami Mburu (Deceased) (Succession Cause 1493 of 2018) [2026] KEHC 5514 (KLR) (Family) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

In re Estate of Paul Muhanda Agonya (Deceased) (Succession Cause 150 of 2010) [2026] KEHC 5545 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds that the Respondent has obstructed the administration of the estate by withholding title documents and failing to comply with court timelines, and orders the County Land Registrar to proceed with the transmission of the land parcels without original title deeds.