REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NYAHURURU P&A AD LITEM NO. E003 OF 2026 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TERESA WANGUI KIHARA (DECEASED) GODFREY GICHUKI KIHARA………..….PETITIONER/APPLICANT RULING 1. Godfrey Gichuki Kihara, the Petitions the court for grant of Letters of Administration Ad-Litem of the Estate of Teresa Wangui Kihara, who died intestate domiciled at Ruthanji, Mutara Uruku in Laikipia on 10 th March, 2011. The purpose of the grant sought is for prosecuting a civil suit. 2. In support of the application is a death certificate in respect of the deceased and a letter from the Assistant Chief, Mutara Location, Rumuruti, who confirms that the Applicant is the son of the deceased. Further, his siblings Jenelica Nyaguthi Kihara; Regina Mumbi Kihara; Joseph Waithaka Kihara; Mary HC P&A E008 OF 2026 (RUL.) Page 1 of 3
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Wairimu Kihara; Pauline Wangari Kihara consented to issuance of the limited grant to the Applicant. 3. I have the application and supporting documents. Ideally, an action regarding the Estate of the deceased would be conducted after confirmation of the grant of representation. However, there are instances where it is necessary to preserve the Estate, institution of legal proceedings inclusive. It is in such an instance that a limited grant would issue. 4. It has been demonstrated that the deceased was issued with a title deed for MUTARA/MUTARA BLOCK 11/832 measuring 0.4647 hectares in 2009. It is argued that the land is less than what she was entitled to. Therefore, the purpose for which the order is sought is to file a civil suit, which explanation is satisfactory. 5. In the premises, I direct that Letters of Administration AdLitem shall issue limited to filing a suit on behalf of the Estate of deceased over L.R. MUTARA/MUTARA BLOCK 2/832 (URUKU) without power to distribute the estate. 6. It is so ordered. HC P&A E008 OF 2026 (RUL.) Page 2 of 3
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Dated, signed and delivered virtually this 18th day of June, 2026. …………………… L.N. MUTENDE JUDGE HC P&A E008 OF 2026 (RUL.) Page 3 of 3
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