In re Estate of Martin Ong'ondo alias Martin Ong'ondo Omolo (Decesaed) [2025] KEHC 7585 (KLR)

In re Estate of Martin Ong'ondo alias Martin Ong'ondo Omolo (Decesaed) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 141 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7585 (KLR) (4 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7585 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Succession Application 141 of 2025

A Mabeya, J

June 4, 2025

THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARTIN ONG`ONDO alias MARTIN ONG`ONDO OMOLO (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY HELLIDA AUMA ONG`ONDO - APPLICANT

(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E215 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the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.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 10/6/2025 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 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE