REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA
AT NYERI
Civil Appli 93 of 2005
MUKUNGA NJOKA........................................................APPELLLANT
AND
WANJIKU NJOKA (substituted by
LUCIA KARIUKI MUCHIRA)
VIELINA MUTHONI IRERI ).......................................... RESPONDENT
(An application for extension of time to file and serve notice of appeal from the judgment
of the High Court of Kenya at Embu (Lenaola, J.) dated 23.11.2004
in
H.C.SUCC. NO. 86 OF 2002)
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R U L I N G
This matter emanated from a Succession cause in the estate of Njoka Nyagah who died on 03.10.94. He left one wife, one son, two married daughters and one asset in form of a 3-acre piece of land in Embu registered under the Registered Land Act. The wife died shortly after applying for grant of representation and was substituted by one of her daughters. The grant was issued in the joint names of the son and one daughter. The son however applied to inherit the entire parcel of land since his …