In re Estate of Naomi Wanjiru Karuga (Deceased) [2018] KEHC 703 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 399 OF 2017

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NAOMI WANJIRU KARUGA- DECEASED

RULING

1. The Application coming for consideration in this Ruling is the one dated 14th December  2018 and the summons for rectification dated 30. 11. 2018.

2. The Summons for Confirmation of grant is seeking orders that the letters of Administration Intestate made to the Applicants herein Charles Karuga Kiriti and John Njunge Muchuku on 30. 6.2017 be confirmed.

3.  The summons for rectification  is seeking for orders that the name of the deceased be rectified to read NAOMI WANJIRU KARUGA instead of NAOMI WANJIKU KARUGA.

4.  The summons for rectification is accordingly allowed as the same is an error since the name of the deceased in the gazette notice dated 26. 5.2017 is NAOMI WANJIRU KARUGA and not NAOMI WANJIKU KARUGA.

5.  The grant of letters of Administration issued to CHARLES KARUGA KIRITI and JOHN NJUNGEI MUCHUKU on 30. 6.2017 be and is hereby confirmed.

6. I further order that the same be rectified so that the name of the deceased can read NAOMI WANJIRU KARUGA – DECEASED.  The amended grant to issue accordingly.

DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED IN OPEN COURT THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2018

ASENATH ONGERI

JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA, NAIROBI