Case ID:167910

In re Estate of the Late Robinson Wachira Mwangi (Deceased) [2020] eKLR

Case Metadata

Case Number:

Succession Cause 970 of 2014

Parties:

In re Estate of the Late Robinson Wachira Mwangi (Deceased)

Date Delivered:

16 Dec 2020

Case Class:

Civil

Court:

High Court at Nyeri

Case Action:

Ruling

Judge(s):

Abigail Mshila

Citation:

In re Estate of the Late Robinson Wachira Mwangi (Deceased) [2020] eKLR

Court Division:

Family

County:

Nyeri

Case Outcome:

Application allowed

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NYERI

SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 970 OF 2014

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ROBINSON WACHIRA MWANGI (DECEASED)

RULING

1. The applicant has filed an application dated the

20/08/2020

under the provisions of Section 74 of the Law of Succession Act and Rule 43 (1) of the Probate and Administration Rules and seeks to correct the title number of one of the properties listed on the Certificate of Confirmation of Grant, issued on the

17/10/2017

.

2. The application is premised on the grounds on the face of the application and on the supporting affidavit made by the applicant and dated

20/08/2020

3. The applicant seeks to correct the Title Number, from

L.R No. NANYUKI/MUNICIPALITY 1/972 (ICHUGA

)to

L.R. NO. NANYUKI MARURA BLOCK 1/972 (ICHUGA)

4. The applicable law is found at Section 74 of the Law of Succession Act and Rule 43 of the Probate and Administration Rules – which allows for the correction of errors provided that it does not affect the substance of the Grant.

5. Upon reading the application and hearing the submissions of counsel appearing for the applicant, this court is satisfied that the correction to include the correct title number of the property is as envisaged under the provisions of the above Section 74 and Rule 43. The application is found to be meritorious and is hereby allowed.

6. The Certificate of Confirmation of Grant issued on 17/10

/2017

is hereby rectified to read

L.R. NO. NANYUKI MARURA BLOCK 1/972 (ICHUGA)

Orders Accordingly.

Dated, Signed and Delivered Electronically at Nyeri this 16

TH

day December, 2020.

HON. LADY JUSTICE A. MSHILA

JUDGE