High Court 7358 of 2025

In re Estate of Paul Odindo Odinga alias Abila Odingo (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Application 118 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7358 (KLR) (3 June 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7358 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU MISCELLANEOUS SUCCESSION APPLICATION 118 OF 2025 A MABEYA, J JUNE 3, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL ODINDO ODINGA ALIAS ABILA ODINDO (DECEASED) AND IN THE MAT TER OF AN APPLICATION BY ROSE ADHIAMBO ODINDO PETITIONER IN THE MATTER OF ROSE ADHIAMBO ODINGO ............................................................... PETITIONER (From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Succession Cause No. E339 of 2024) RULING 1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. I have also considered the constitutional imperative of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya. 2. In the exercise of the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination. The parties be notified. 3. Mention on 9/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Courts for further directions. 4. This file is marked as closed. It is so ordered. DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ARB https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/7358/eng@2025-06-03 1

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