Maina v Kanyonyo (Miscellaneous Application E296 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 1252 (KLR) (Family) (26 February 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 1252 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E296 OF 2024 CJ KENDAGOR, J FEBRUARY 26, 2025 BETWEEN WINNIE WAITHERO MAINA .............................................................. APPLICANT AND EDWARD MAINA KANYONYO ...................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. I have considered the Application dated 25th November, 2024, the Supporting Affidavit and the annexures thereto. 2. The inquest in Makadara C.M. Court Inquest No 26 of 2018 relates to the deceased as well. The application is merited as the Applicant has indicated that they have taken all steps as is evident from the annexures to inquire into the whereabouts of the said Edward Maina Kanyonyo. 3. He is presumed dead and the Registrar of Births and Deaths is hereby directed to issue a Death Certificate for Edward Maina Kanyonyo It is so ordered. DATED, DELIVERED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THROUGH THE MICROSOFT TEAMS ONLINE PLATFORM THIS 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025. ……………………………… C. KENDAGOR JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/1252/eng@2025-02-26 1
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