In re Estate of William Otiende Ogalloh (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 9878 (KLR)

In re Estate of William Otiende Ogalloh (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 302 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 9878 (KLR) (9 July 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 9878 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Succession Cause 302 of 2025

A Mabeya, J

July 9, 2025

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM OTIENO OGALLOH -(DECEASED)

AND

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY PHIONA ATIENO ODHIAMBO

(From Original Kisumu Magistrate’s Court Succession Cause No. E092 of 2025)

Ruling

1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Kisumu and Maseno. 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the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Kisumu Law Courts and transferred to Maseno Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified.

3. Mention on 25/7/2025 before the Head of Station, Maseno Law Courts for further directions.

4. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE