In re Estate of Arara Amata (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 8103 (KLR)

In re Estate of Arara Amata (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 292 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 8103 (KLR) (9 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8103 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Succession Application 292 of 2025

A Mabeya, J

June 9, 2025

N THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARARA AMATA - (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION EMA AKOTH OTIENO - APPLICANT (From Original Kisumu Chief Magistrate Succession Cause No. E075 of 2025)

Ruling

1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Kisumu and Maseno. I have also considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya.

2. In the exercise of the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Kisumu Law Courts and transferred to Maseno Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.

3. Mention on 17/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Maseno Law Courts for further directions.

4. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE