Irungu v Irungu (Miscellaneous Application 16 of 2016) [2026] KEHC 526 (KLR) (Civ) (29 January 2026) (Directions) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 526 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION 16 OF 2016 HK CHEMITEI, J JANUARY 29, 2026 BETWEEN SUSAN WANJIRA IRUNGU ................................................................... GUARDIAN AND JOSEPH JOHNSTONE IRUNGU ........................................................... APPLICANT DIRECTIONS 1. Before the court is the Applicant’s application dated 28th October 2025 in which the Applicant is seeking various orders and of outmost importance is the vacation of the orders dated 6th October 2016 permitting the Respondent, his wife, to manage his estate. 2. The Applicant contents that he has been constantly harassed by the police in collusion with the Respondent. 3. I directed that the Respondent files her response. I have seen a document called “monthly expenditure” by the Respondent and filed in court on 26th January 2026. 4. In the said document she has justified the use of Kshs.2.8 million received from the Applicant’s accounts and she has given their children each Kshs.1,200,000 to start their business and purchased a generator for the farm. 5. The court on 6th October 2016 among others directed that: “ For purposes of accountability the Applicant herein will file a report with the Deputy Registrar every quarterly from the date of this ruling and the same will give the status and condition of Joseph Johnson Irungu and also the statement for the income received from the subjects’ properties and accounts.” https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/526/eng@2026-01-29 1
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6. From the record none has been filed and to date save what I indicated above the Respondent has failed to comply with the court’s orders. 7. Before dealing with the Applicant’s application the court demands that she must account with documentary evidence how she has managed the Applicant’s accounts from the date she obtained the order. 8. The Respondent must file the said accounts within 14 days from the date herein. 9. Meanwhile interim orders granted herein are extended. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 29TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026. H.K. CHEMITEI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/526/eng@2026-01-29 2
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