REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT EMBU SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 144 OF 2004 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NJAGI GAKINDI (DECEASED) VERSUS 1. RUDIA WAKINA SIMON 2. MONICA NJOKA SIMON……….………… PETITIONERS ANDREW NJERU S. MACHARIA………….....…OBJECTOR JUDGMENT The parties herein could not agree on the mode of distribution of the properties comprising the estate of the late Njagi Gakindi. The matter therefore went to full viva voce evidence on mode of distribution. The opposing sides submitted different schedules of the properties and the intended beneficiaries. As I tried to write the judgment, I was only able to determine or resolve the dispute in respect of some particularly contentious properties. These included Plot No. 150 Runyenjes which according to the proposed schedule was meant to be sub-divided among 6 persons although it is only ½ a share. Plot No. 182 Runyenjes also elicited serious controversy with evidence being called to the effect that the deceased had left it to Dewitt Njeru Simon before he died. I believed the evidence of the old men who were the deceased’s partners in that property who came to testify. They said that the plot was left to Dewitt. I therefore decided that it should go to him exclusively. I sent back the schedule with the parties for them to determine how to compensate those who would lose their shares if the said property was given to Dewitt alone. The parties failed to agree on one schedule and instead I got 3 schedules; one from Peter Githaka Njagi, the other from Johnson Kinyua Njagi and some proposals from the objector one Andrew Njiru Macharia. I have endevoured to marry or reconcile the 3 lists to the best of my ability and come up with the following schedule which is annexed to this Judgment:- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT EMBU IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NJAGI GAKINDI SCHEDULE ON MODE OF DISTRIBUTION AS ALLOWED BY THE COURT S. NO PROPERTY 1. KCB A/C 1010825276 SIZE CASH ALLOCATION JOHNSON K. NJAGE FOR RUNDIA’S, 6 SONS PETER GITHAKA NJAGI FOR MOTHER
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2. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 ICDCI SHARES 198 MONICA NJOKA SIMON JOHNSON KINYUAH NJAGE PETER GITHAKA NJAGI EQUAL SHARES. DEVELOPED PLOTS PLOT NO. 150 RUNYENJES ½ ANDREW NJIRU SIMON PLOT NO. 182 RUNYENJES ? DEWITT NJERU SIMON KAGAARI/KIGAA/3141 0.06 HA MONICA NJOKA SIMON ½ JOHNSON K. NJAGE DEWITT NJERU SIMON NJIRU SIMON ½ UNDEVELOPED PLOTS KAGAARI/KIGAA 4004 0.220 HA JOHNSON KINYUAH NJAGE KAGAARI/KIGAA/4092 0.160 HA SIMON NJAGI GAKINDI ½ & EVANS NGUU GAKINDI ½ KAGAARI/KIGAA/4093 0.120 HA PIUS NJAGI MWANIKI ½ GEDION NJERU SIMON NJAGI ½ MBETI/GACHOKA/1795 1.6 HA PIUS NJAGE MWANIKI DEWITT NJERU SIMON EVURORE/KATHERA 2548 4.8 HA ALL 12 SONS, ALL 5 DAUGHTERS OF LATE NJAGI GAKINDI EQUALLY, AND E.A.P.C. CHURCH (0.06 HA) WERU – KIRINGA PLOTS 1 KAGAARI/WERU/5314 0.054 HA 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 KAGAARI/WERU/5315 KAGAARI/WERU/5316 KAGAARI/WERU/5319 KAGAARI/WERU/5320 KAGAARI/WERU/5321 KAGAARI/WERU/5322 KAGAARI/WERU/5323 KAGAARI/WERU/5324 KAGAARI/WERU/5325 KAGAARI/WERU/5326 KAGAARI/WERU/5327 KAGAARI/WERU/5328 KAGAARI/WERU/5329 KAGAARI/WERU/5330 KAGAARI/WERU/5331 KAGAARI/WERU/5332 0.050 HA 0.061 HA 0.033 HA 0.062 HA 0.050 HA 0.050 HA 0.050 HA 0.050 HA 0.050 HA 0.051 HA 0.050 HA 0.050 HA 0.052 HA 0.052 HA 0.116 HA 0.017 HA SIMON NJAGI DANIEL FOR HIS LATE FATHER PETER MBURU NJUGUNA DEWITT NJERU SIMON ANDREW NJIRU MACHARIA GEDION NJERU SIMON MARY GAKINDI MWANGI NJIRU SIMON MARGRET MAITHA NYAGA OBED NYAGA SIMON NYAGA ALVAN NDWIGA NJAGI JOHNSON KINYUAH NJAGE PIUS NJAGI MWANIKI IGNASIUS NJUE NJOKA EPHANTUS MURIUKI SIMON PETER GITHAKA NJAGI PETER GITHAKA NJAGI SAMWEL GAKINDI NJAGI
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1 KAGAARI/KIGAA 0.051 HA FAMILY CEMETRY The balance of the original land KAGAARI/KIGAA 3144 be allocated to Peter Mburu Njuguna, Evans Nguu Gakindi and Helen Wanja Mbaka wife of the late Paul Mwaniki Simon. I therefore order that the Grant of letters of administration herein be confirmed to the joint administrators. The estate be shared and registered as per the schedule prepared by the court, and which forms part of this judgment. I also order that a certificate of confirmation issues to that effect. Each party will bear its own costs of the suit. W. KARANJA JUDGE Delivered, signed and dated at Embu this 9th day of December 2010 In presence of:- s. Muthoni for Ithiga for petitioner & parties present.
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