REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. E3339 OF 2022 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE WILLIAM KARANJA HIRAM WOKABI (DECEASED) STEPHEN BWIKO WANJIRU ……….……………….. 1ST PROTESTOR EUNICE KWONA WANJIRI …………………………. 2ND PROTESTOR VERSES MERCY WANJIRU KARANJA ……………………… 1ST RESPONDENT ROBERT WOKABI KARANJA ……………………... 2ND RESPONDENT MARION WANGUI KARANJA …………………….. 3RD RESPONDENT VIRGINIA WANJIRU KARANJA …………………. 4TH RESPONDENT DIRECTIONS 1. The court has had occasion to peruse the entire record herein together with the pleadings and in particular the objection proceedings herein. 2. It is of the considered opinion that for the real issues to be canvassed and brought out it is necessary that this matter SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. E3339 OF 2022 po/ hkc DIRECTIONS Page 1 of 2
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be heard by way of viva voce evidence. This is for the reasons that there is need to interrogate whether the deceased was married to the late Jacinta Wanjiru Zakaria who was the mother to the Protestors. 3. Secondly there is need to inquire the extent to which the deceased entrusted land parcel number Dagoretti/Riruta/1332; whether he bequeathed it inter vivos or not and more significantly the extent of the Objector’s entitlement in this estate. 4. Consequently, the judgement is hereby held in abeyance and I direct that: (a) This matter be determined by way of oral evidence. (b) The parties are granted 21 days each to file and serve each other with witnesses’ statements or affidavits if need be. Dated signed and delivered at Nairobi via video link this 11th day of June 2026. H K CHEMITEI JUDGE, FCIArb. SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. E3339 OF 2022 po/ hkc DIRECTIONS Page 2 of 2
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