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FREDRICK MAKOKHA
V.
PETER SIFUNA WASWA & 2 ORS

(2018) JELR 97425 (CA)

Court of Appeal 1 Mar 2018 Kenya
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Suit Number:Civil Appeal 62 of 2015
Judges:Erastus Mwaniki Githinji, Hannah Magondi Okwengu, Jamila Mohammed
Location:Eldoret
Other Citations:Fredrick Makokha v. Peter Sifuna Waswa & 2 others [2018] eKLR

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

[1] This appeal arises from a Succession dispute between three siblings, the appellant Fredrick Makokha and his brothers Peter Sifuna Waswa, Johnstone Maketa Waswa and Wagila Waswa (1st 2nd and 3rd respondent respectively). All the parties are sons of one Waswa Makhara (hereinafter referred to as the deceased). The subject of the dispute is a property known as W. Bukusu/N. Myanga/755 (hereinafter referred to as the suit property), measuring 28 hectares. The deceased owned the suit property at the time of his death.

[2] The deceased who died on 19th November 1987, was survived by 3 widows and 25 children. The deceased had married five wives but two i.e the late Teresa Waswa, the late Juliana Waswa predeceased him. Annet Waswa, Frida Nekesa and Beatrice Namalwa were the surviving wives.

[3] The respondents who were administrators of the estate of the deceased pursuant to a grant issued by the High Court at Bungoma in Succession Cause Number 190 of 2007 (herein referre…

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