In re Estate of Sheila Thomson (Deceased) (Succession Cause 2276 of 2006) [2024] KEHC 7992 (KLR) (Family) (4 July 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7992 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY SUCCESSION CAUSE 2276 OF 2006 HK CHEMITEI, J JULY 4, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SHEILA THOMSON (DECEASED) BETWEEN SOLOMON NJOROGE KIORE .............................................................. APPLICANT AND ANTHONY JOHN THOMPSON ...................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Exparte application dated 12th October 2020 by the applicant prays for orders that: (a) The court be pleased to issue an order compelling Barclays Bank of Kenya Queensway Branch (now known as Absa Bank Kenya PLC) to release the amount of kshs 1,500,000 (Kenya shillings one million five hundred thousand) which was deposited by Furncon Limited By cheque number xxxx dated 7th April 2009 and held in the accounts xxxxxx and xxxxxx together with the interest in the name of Satish C S Gautama And Waweru G & Com and close the account. 2. The application is based on the affidavit of the applicant sworn on the same date. 3. The application is not opposed and the court having read the history thereof as well as the fact that the late Satish Gautama Advocate did not fulfil the part of the consent finds that the application is merited and the same is allowed with no order as to costs. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 4TH DAY OF JULY 2024. H K CHEMITEI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/7992/eng@2024-07-04 1
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