RULING OF THE COURT
The dispute that has given rise to the application before us relates to the estate of Keingati Waiharo Keingati (Deceased), late of Ndumberi, Kiambu, who died on 3rd March 1990. The five applicants, Peter Kirumbi Keingati, John Ngugi Keingati, James Karanja Keingati, Philip Gitau Keingati and Simon Gathu Keingati, are all brothers and the sons of the deceased. The 1st to 4th respondents, Dr. Ann Nyokabi Nguithi, Elizabeth Njeri Mwatha, Lucy Wanjiru Kandu and Regina Wairimu Goko are also the daughters of the deceased and therefore the sisters of the applicants. The 5th respondent, Teresia Nduta Keingati is the widow of the deceased and the mother of the applicants and the respondents.
By a grant of letters of administration intestate of the estate of the deceased issued on 20th December 1990, the 5th respondent was appointed the administratrix of the estate of the deceased. In 1996, the applicants applied for revocation of the grant, which in the meantime had been con…