Rule 65 of The Probate and Administration Rules: Service of documents

(1) Every document other than a testamentary instrument filed in any registry shall bear at foot the name and an address for service within Kenya of the advocate or other person by whom it is presented for filing together with the name and address of the person on whose behalf it is so presented.
(2) The address for service for the purpose of this rule shall be—
(a) in the case of an advocate, his place of business; and
(b) in any other case, the postal address within the jurisdiction of the person by whom the document is filed.
(3) The court or registrar may direct that any document for the service of which no other provision is made by these Rules shall be served on such person or persons as the court or registrar may direct.
(4) Where by these Rules or by any direction given under subrule (3) a document relative to proceedings under the Act is required to be served on any person, it shall be served—
(a) in the case of proceedings before the court, not less than fourteen clear days before the hearing; and
(b) in the case of proceedings before a registrar, not less than four clear days before the hearing, unless the court or registrar at or prior to the hearing otherwise directs.
(5) Unless the court or registrar for reasons to be recorded otherwise directs or these Rules otherwise provide, every notice or document required to be given to or served upon any person who has not entered an appearance nor given an address for service shall be given or served in accordance with the provisions of Order 5, rule 2 to 34 of the Civil Procedure Rules (Cap. 21 , Sub. Leg.). [LN 269 of 2017 , r. 3.]