In re Estate of Dominic Tudah Oray alias Domnic Tuda Oray (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 8018 (KLR)

In re Estate of Dominic Tudah Oray alias Domnic Tuda Oray (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 257 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 8018 (KLR) (9 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8018 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Succession Application 257 of 2025

A Mabeya, J

June 9, 2025

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOMINIC TUDAH ORAY alias DOMNIC TUDA ORAY - (DECEASED)

AND

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY EMMER ACHIENG ORAY & EVERLYNE ACHIENG ORAY - APPLICANTS

(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E003 of 2024)

Ruling

1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. 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the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.

3. Mention on 16/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa 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.