In re Estate of Hellen Adhiambo Masime (Deceased) [2024] KEHC 2150 (KLR)

In re Estate of Hellen Adhiambo Masime (Deceased) (Succession Cause 956 of 2014) [2024] KEHC 2150 (KLR) (4 March 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2150 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Succession Cause 956 of 2014

RE Aburili, J

March 4, 2024

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELLEN ADHIAMBO MASIME – DECEASED AND IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION BY MAXWELL OTINEO MASIME FILEX AND DOREEN AKINYI ODUOL – PETITIONERS

Ruling

1. In this matter, the estate is that of Hellen A. Masime, deceased. The Petition was lodged by Maxwell Otieno Masime Filex and Doreen Akinyi Oduol, for a grant of letters of administration Intestate on 9th October 2014.

2. It was gazetted on 28th November 2014 vide Gazette Notice No. 3270 of 28th November 2014. A grant was issued on 19th January 2015 by Hon. H. K. Chemitei J.

3. On 18th June 2018, that grant was revoked under Section 76(d) (i) of the Law of Succession Act for want of confirmation and this action was taken upon notice being issued to the Applicants/Petitioners.

4. There has been no application to set aside or review that order of revocation hence the file must be closed and the same is hereby marked as closed.

5. I so order.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE