MUKUNGA NJOKA V. WANJIKU NJOKA

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 …