REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NYERI Succession Cause 27 of 1997 ESTATE OF JOSEPH KIAMA RUMEN…………… DECEASED AND ANNAH NYAKIHU KIAMA ISAAC RUMEN KIAMA STEPHEN RUMEN KIAMA GEOFFREY RUMEN KIAMA……………………. PETITIONERS RULING Pursuant to rule 43 of the Probate and Administration rules, Ann Nyakihu Kiama, the applicant herein, took out a summons and applied for the grant to be rectified. She swore the affidavit she filed in support of the application. In the supporting affidavit, Ann Nyakihu Kiama, avers that the grant was confirmed in her name and that of Margaret Njeri Kiama on 23rd April 2008. It is averred that it has since then occurred that some of the deceased’s assets were excluded from the succession proceeding hence they have not been distributed. The assets left out were listed as follow in paragraph 4 of her affidavit: PLOTS i. LAND IR 10119 LR. 2870/9 Term 99 years from 1.1.1919 ii. LAND IR 10749 LR. 2870/6 Term 99 years from 1.1.1919 iii. LAND IR 10750 LR. 2870/7 Term 99 years from 1.1.1999 iv. LAND IR 10751 LR. 2870/8 Term 99 years from 1.1.1919 v. LAND IR 10748 LR. 2870/5 Term 99 years from 1.1.1919 a. LAIKIPIA/KALALU/5 b. NANYUKI/MARURA/4/4/KIMURI c. PLOT NO. 28 NANYUKI MUNICIPALITY
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d. PLOT NO. 2787/VII/5 BLOCK 10/107 e. LAIKIPIA/DAIGA/UMANDE BLOCK 111/4(MURAMATI) BANK ACCOUNTS a. Standard Chartered of Kenya Ltd.- Nanyuki – 01501-587856-00 b Kenya Commercial bank Ltd Nanyuki – 055-276 760 328 c. Barclays bank of Kenya Ltd. Nyeri - 7105756 d. Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd. Nyeri - 7105764 e. Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd. Nyeri - 8019888 SHARES a. Mt. Kenya Bottlers share number - 2019545 – 2032043 844101 – 849933 275001 – 277500 b. Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. - 10959 c. Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd. - 0009829 The applicant has also shown how the aforesaid property would be distributed in paragraph 6 of her affidavit. After careful consideration of the application, I am convinced the certificate of confirmation of grant should be rectified as proposed. It would appear the property were left out from the succession proceedings inadvertently . In the end I allow the summons for rectification of grant as prayed. Dated and delivered this 13th day of January 2010. J.K. SERGON JUDGE In open court in the presence of the petitioner. J.K. SERGON JUDGE
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