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The Probate Process in Kenya: What Executors Should Know

September 10, 2026August 8, 2023 by Charles Muriu Mathenge

You have been named executor, the funeral is over, and the real work, the estate, now begins. Probate is the legal route from being named in a will to being able to deal with the deceased’s property, and it is more manageable than most executors expect. What is probate in Kenya? Probate is the court’s … Read more

Probate vs Letters of Administration in Kenya: What Is the Difference?

September 10, 2026January 24, 2023 by Charles Muriu Mathenge

One father left a careful will naming an executor; another left nothing in writing. Both estates need a court grant before anything can be transferred, but the two families will follow different documents, and knowing which applies saves months of confusion. What is probate? Probate is the grant made where the deceased left a valid … Read more