Gichohi v Njagiru & 2 others (Family Miscellaneous Application E053 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 2471 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 2471 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIAMBU FAMILY MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E053 OF 2025 DO CHEPKWONY, J FEBRUARY 18, 2026 BETWEEN LUCY MUTHONI GICHOHI ................................................................. APPLICANT AND MARGARET GATHINJA NJAGIRU .......................................... 1ST RESPONDENT EUNICE NYAMBURA NYAKIO ................................................ 2ND RESPONDENT RAHAB NJERI NYAKIO ............................................................. 3RD RESPONDENT RULING 1. 2. The matter is coming up for interparties hearing of the Notice of Motion application dated 22nd October, 2025 in which the Applicant is seeking for orders that:a. Spent. b. That the Kiambu Succession Cause NO.E431 of 2020 be transferred from the Kiambu Chief Magistrate’s Court to the Kiambu High Court, Family Division, being the court with proper pecuniary jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter. c. That all pleadings, documents and proceedings filed in the Kiambu Succession Cause No.E431 of 2020 be deemed as duly and properly filed in the Kiambu High Court, Family Division upon transfer, without the necessity of re-filing. d. That the costs of this application be in the cause. However, according to the Applicants counsel, they have filed a Notice of Withdrawal dated 2nd December, 2025 and they seek the file to be marked as closed. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/2471/eng@2026-02-18 1
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3. In the circumstances, pursuant to the Notice of Withdrawal dated 2nd December, 2025, in which the Applicant indicated that they were withdrawing the application in its entirety with cots, this file is hereby marked as closed. It is so ordered. RULING DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED AT KIAMBU THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY , 2026. D. O. CHEPKWONY JUDGE In the presence of: M/S Mukanda holding brief for M/S Nyongesa counsel for the Applicant No appearance for and by the Respondent Court Assistant – Martin/Sakina https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/2471/eng@2026-02-18 2
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