In re Estate of Eliakim Otieno Were (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 115 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 7962 (KLR) (28 June 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7962 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU MISCELLANEOUS SUCCESSION CAUSE 115 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J JUNE 28, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIAKIM OTIENO WERE (DECEASED) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY PHELIMON ODALO NYANGA [PETITIONER (From Original Kisumu Chief Magistrate’s Succession Cause No. E202 of 2024) RULING 1. The deceased Eliakim Otieno Were according to the Chief’s letter dated 11th April, 2024, was a resident of Kowe South Sub-location, North Central Seme Location, Kombewa Division within Seme SubCounty. 2. The estate property is Kisumu/Kowe/2040, which is within the jurisdiction of Maseno SPM’s court. All the beneficiaries are known to the Chief, North Central Seme Location. 3. I hereby transfer Kisumu Chief Magistrate Succession Cause No. E202 of 2024 to Maseno SPM’s Court for hearing and final determination. 4. The original Kisumu CM Succession No. E202 of 2024 to be transmitted to Maseno SPM’s court together with this order. 5. Upon receipt of the file and order, SPM Maseno Law Courts to notify the parties using the addresses given and or through the area chief to move the court and prosecute the succession cause. 6. This file is closed. 7. I so order. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 R. E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/7962/eng@2024-06-28 1
A note on accuracy. These pages are generated automatically from our AI-written case briefs and have not been checked by a lawyer. Case titles and citations come from Kenya Law; the counts, topics, propositions and “treatment” labels are derived from the briefs and can be incomplete or wrong. Use them as a research aid and always read the original judgment before relying on anything here. This is not legal advice.