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In re IMN [2025] KEHC 6444 (KLR)

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In re IMN (Miscellaneous Application E014 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6444 (KLR) (15 May 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6444 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Meru

Miscellaneous Application E014 of 2024

HM Nyaga, J

May 15, 2025

IN THE MATTER OF ISAAC MURUNGI NTUKAURA (A PERSON SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER) AND IN HE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY JERUSHA KAAKA TO BE APPOINTED AS GUARDIAN AND MANAGER OF EH ESTATE AND AFFAIRS OF ISAAC MURUNGI NTUKAURA AND IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 26 AND 28 OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT KENYA 248

In the matter of

JK

Petitioner

Ruling

1. The applicant has sought to be appointed as a Guardian ad litem for the subject herein. She is the spouse to the subject, who is said to suffer from mental illness.

2. The applicant filed a supplementary affidavit in which filed a medical report in respect to the subject, dated 13th May, 2025. The report confirms that the subject is indeed of unsound mind.

3. Consequently, I allow the application, to enable the applicant join the two stated cases namely Maua ELC No. E009/2023 and ELC 184 of 2018.

4. These orders also authorize the applicant to manage any other property of the subject.

5. The orders shall remain in force for the duration of the two cases, inclusive of any appeals.

DATED, SIGNED & DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 15THDAY OF MAY, 2025. H.M. NYAGAJUDGE