High Court 1694 of 2026

In re Estate of Natolio Nagwebonia Mbolu (Deceased) (Succession Cause 126 of 2008) [2026] KEHC 1694 (KLR) (10 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 1694 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT BUSIA SUCCESSION CAUSE 126 OF 2008 WM MUSYOKA, J FEBRUARY 10, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NATOLIO NAGWEBONIA MBOLU (DECEASED) RULING 1. There are multiple applications that I am called upon to determine. I shall deal with them simultaneously. They are dated 20th May 2023, 18th September 2024 and 8th April 2025. There were directions that they be canvased by way of written submissions. 2. On 19th April 2024, I delivered a ruling, where I postponed determination of 2 applications, dated 26th April 2023 and 15th May 2023. They relate to confirmation and revocation of the grant herein. The two are pending. Their disposal has been imperilled by the filing of other applications in the intervening period. 3. On 11th March 2025, the application, dated 15th May 2023, which sought removal of Public Trustee, as administrator, was allowed by consent, and the orders, of 17th November 2021, which had appointed the Public Trustee, were reviewed, and John Maube Natolio and Joseph Ouma Mbolu were appointed as administrators. That disposed of the application, dated 15th May 2023. 4. One of the intervening applications is dated 23rd April 2025, where the firm of Otieno Okanda & Company, Advocates, sought to cease acting. However, the same was withdrawn, on 3rd July 2025, when Mr. Okanda informed the court that he was withdrawing it, although he referred to it that as dated 18th April 2025. 5. The other is dated 8th April 2025. It sought joinder and exclusion of a property, Bunyala/ Bulemia/2677, from these proceedings. It has been responded to, and submissions have hence been filed on it. The issues, that it raises, shall be handled during the viva voce hearing of the application, dated 26th April 2023. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/1694/eng@2026-02-10 1

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