VERONICA CHEPUNDONI MAGAI & ANOR.
V.
CICILIA CHESOS CHEPKILIM & ANOR.

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

[1] This is an appeal from the Ruling of the High Court (S. Githinji, J.) revoking the Grant of letters of administration intestate issued to the appellants in respect of the estate of Chepokokoi w/o Chepkilim (deceased) and reverting the land comprising the estate to the deceased.

[2] The deceased was registered as proprietor of land title No. West Pokot /Siyoi “A”/145 comprising of 8.6 hectares on 17^th May, 1979. She had three sons and one daughter.

The first son was Wilfred Magal who died in 1971. The two appellants are the daughters of Wilfred Magal. The second child is Chepokasam Chepkilim, a daughter who is married. The third child was Samuel Rotumoi Chepkilim who died on 12^th December, 2012, leaving behind a widow Cecilia Chesos Chepkilim (1^st respondent herein) and several children. The fourth child was Maywa Chepkilim who died in 2001 leaving a widow Esther Cheptiren Maiywa (2^nd respondent herein) and children.

[3] After Chepokokai w/o Chepkilim died on 2^nd …