In re Estate of Julius Okiring Kirande (Deceased) [2019] KEHC 8011 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT BUSIA

MISCELLANEOUS SUCCESSION APPLICATION NO. 37 OF 2017

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:

JULIUS OKIRING KIRANDE(DECEASED)

AND

IN THE MATTER OF:

JEFTA OSOKAYESE MURUNGA...........................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

FLORENCE INYA OKIRING

SHEM MURUNGA OKIRING

JACOB MURUNGA OKIRING

AUGUSTINE EKESA OKIRING..........................................RESPONDENTS

RULING

1. The applicant cited the four respondents whom he alleges have the right to inherit in the estate of Julius Okiring Kirande (deceased). In his citation he has contended that prior to the demise of the deceased Julius Okiring Kirande, he had a valid court order in his favour which required the deceased to give him vacant possession of land parcel number NORTH TESO/ KOCHOLIA/14.  I have seen a copy of the said court order dated 28th July 2003.

2. The respondents in opposition to the applicant have contended that the applicant has no interest in the said parcel of land parcel number NORTH TESO/ KOCHOLIA/14. This, according to them is because it is in the name of Catherine Amoit Emukule.

3. The applicant had disclosed this fact in his supporting affidavit. If he had no vacant possession at the time of transfer to Catherine Amoit Emukule, he could not be in a position to give her vacant possession. It is therefore simplistic to argue that the applicant has no interest in land parcel number NORTH TESO/ KOCHOLIA/14. I therefore make an order that the respondents to file a succession cause in respect of the estate of Julius Okiring Kirande (deceased) within 60 days. Failure to do so, the applicant will be at liberty to do so.

4. Costs of this application be borne by the respondents.

DELIVEREDandSIGNEDatBUSIAthis30thdayof April, 2019

KIARIE WAWERU KIARIE

JUDGE