1. Vide an application dated 31st October 2024, the Administrator of Estate of Kamau Mwangi (Deceased) has made an application seeking one prayer; that the certification of confirmation of Grant issued on 6th March, 2001 and amended on the 24th July 2018 be amended again to replace John Kinyanjui Kagwi (deceased) with Hanah Njoki Kinyanjui.
2. The grounds are set out in the supporting affidavit sworn by Paul Kamau Kagwi. He is the only Administrator of the Estate of the late Kamau Mwangi who is survived by;
• Paul Kamau Kagwi-Son
• Joseph Ndungu Kagwe-Son
• Hanah Njoki Kinyanjui-Daughter in law
• Jacinta Njambi Peter Nyuthe-Daughter in law.
• Mary Nyambura-Daughter in law.
3. That one of the beneficiaries namely John Kinyanjui Kagwe died on 19th September 2005 and there is need to replace him by his widow one Hanah Njoki Kinyanjui. The applicant has annexed a Death Certificate to the application.
4. Equally annexed to the application for an amendment is Consent to amendment of Certificate of Confirmation of Grant wherein all the beneficiaries have appended their signatures.
5. Under Rule 49 of the Probate and Administration Rules, it is provided: “A person desiring to make an application to the Court relating to the estate of a deceased person for which no provision is made elsewhere in these rules shall file a summons supported, if necessary, by affidavit.” The rules further provide at Rule 73: - “Nothing in these Rules shall limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Court.”
6. I note that all the beneficiaries of the Estate of the Kamau Mwangi (Deceased)have consented to the amendment of the Grant and as it were, there is no protest. Premised on Rule 73 of the Probate and Administration Rules, the amendment of the Grant is allowed as prayed.
Delivered virtually this 9th day of June, 2026 in the presence of the Administrator, beneficiaries and the Court Assistant Mr Brian.
2. The grounds are set out in the supporting affidavit sworn by Paul Kamau Kagwi. He is the only Administrator of the Estate of the late Kamau Mwangi who is survived by;
• Paul Kamau Kagwi-Son
• Joseph Ndungu Kagwe-Son
• Hanah Njoki Kinyanjui-Daughter in law
• Jacinta Njambi Peter Nyuthe-Daughter in law.
• Mary Nyambura-Daughter in law.
3. That one of the beneficiaries namely John Kinyanjui Kagwe died on 19th September 2005 and there is need to replace him by his widow one Hanah Njoki Kinyanjui. The applicant has annexed a Death Certificate to the application.
4. Equally annexed to the application for an amendment is Consent to amendment of Certificate of Confirmation of Grant wherein all the beneficiaries have appended their signatures.
5. Under Rule 49 of the Probate and Administration Rules, it is provided: “A person desiring to make an application to the Court relating to the estate of a deceased person for which no provision is made elsewhere in these rules shall file a summons supported, if necessary, by affidavit.” The rules further provide at Rule 73: - “Nothing in these Rules shall limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Court.”
6. I note that all the beneficiaries of the Estate of the Kamau Mwangi (Deceased)have consented to the amendment of the Grant and as it were, there is no protest. Premised on Rule 73 of the Probate and Administration Rules, the amendment of the Grant is allowed as prayed.
Delivered virtually this 9th day of June, 2026 in the presence of the Administrator, beneficiaries and the Court Assistant Mr Brian.