In re Estate of Sila Anam Jera alias Sila Anam (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 8016 (KLR)

In re Estate of Sila Anam Jera alias Sila Anam (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 263 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 8016 (KLR) (9 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8016 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Succession Application 263 of 2025

A Mabeya, J

June 9, 2025

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SILA ANAM JERA alias SILA ANAM - (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY MAGRET ONEYA ANAM & NICHOLAS JERA ANAM - APPLICANTS

(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E277 of 2025)

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the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.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.

DATEDAND DELIVEREDAT KISUMU THIS 9THDAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ARBJUDGE