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A Kenyan Kadhi's Court ruled a widow who remarries cannot keep living in her late husband's home, but her inheritance shares and custody of
A Malindi Kadhi's Court confirmed 11 children as sole heirs of their father and split his estate, giving each son double each daughter's sha
A Mombasa Kadhi's Court declared Muslim heirs' shares but found a disputed house wasn't part of the estate, and left title revocation to the
A Mombasa Kadhi's Court ruled that property registered in a deceased mother's name belongs to her estate alone, and heirs inherit fixed Isla
Kenya's Kadhi's Court in Mombasa confirmed it can award and tax costs, ruling that costs follow the event even in succession matters, awardi
Kenya's Kadhis' Court confirmed that property registered in a deceased person's name can pass to the true beneficial owner if all heirs agre
A Kenyan Kadhi's Court refused to pause estate eviction proceedings, ruling the application was filed by an improperly appointed lawyer and
A Wajir Kadhis' Court granted a wife a khul'u divorce in exchange for forfeiting her dowry, and gave her custody plus child maintenance.
A Garsen Kadhi's Court ruled that a deceased Muslim's estate must be divided under Islamic inheritance law, not general Kenyan succession ru
A Mombasa Kadhis' Court confirmed that a stepson raised as the deceased's own child can inherit only through a bequest, capped at a legal so
A Mombasa Kadhis' Court refused to attach a father's nil salary for child maintenance but ordered him to pay the arrears and keep paying mon
A Mombasa Kadhis' Court ruled that financing a parent's house does not make it yours — the whole Jua Kali house belongs to the deceased's es
A Mombasa Kadhis' Court ruled that heirs get first priority to buy estate property, and a family member who sold estate land without consent
A Nairobi Kadhis' Court allowed a family to enforce a 14-year-old inheritance judgment, confirming limitation deadlines apply to Kadhis' Cou
Kenya's Mombasa Kadhis' Court ruled only property registered in the deceased's own name forms his estate; trust-held property and a mother's
A Mombasa Kadhi's Court ruled that a land donation meant for a madrasa takes effect as a will, so heirs cannot inherit it.
A Nairobi Kadhi's Court ruled that divorce hearings stay public and media gagging orders are refused unless exceptional circumstances justif
A Kenyan Kadhi's Court granted a mother divorce, custody, monthly maintenance, unpaid dowry and a send-off gift after her husband deserted t
A Nairobi Kadhi's Court granted a Muslim woman divorce, custody, unpaid dowry of Kshs. 50,000 plus gold, and child maintenance.
A Wajir Kadhis' Court ruled a husband who had already divorced his wife cannot claim damages when she remarries lawfully.
A Mombasa Kadhi's Court adopted an agreed valuation of KShs 25 million and ordered a deceased Muslim's estate distributed among heirs in fix