GRACE WANJIRU NJURU V. LOICE NJERI NJURU

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

In this appeal, the appellant, Grace Wanjiru Njuru is aggrieved by the ruling of the High Court which upheld a protest by the respondent, Loice Njeru Njuru in which it was claimed that Josephine Muthoni Njuru, her late mother and widow of John Njuru Gakuu (deceased) was left out from the list of beneficiaries, and for the deceased’s estate to be shared equally between the houses of Josephine Muthoni Njuru (deceased), the 1^st house and the appellant’s family (the 2^nd house).

On 18^th May, 2011, a grant of letters of administration in respect of the estate of the deceased was issued to the appellant. In the application for grant of letters of administration, the deceased’s survivors were specified as;

Grace Wanjiru Njuru – Widow

Loise Njeri – Daughter/Married

Stephen Njuru – Grandson

Martha Muthoni - Granddaughter

Daniel Mwaura Njuru – Son

Jeremiah Wanjau Njuru – Son

Samuel Ndungu Njuru – Son

Irene Wanjiru - Daughter/Married

Lilian Wangu - Daughter/Married

Margaret Wanjiku - Da…