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Olive Branch Farm & another v Waticho & 8 others (Civil Application E010 of 2023) [2024] KECA 104 (KLR) (9 February 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KECA 104 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
104
Citation
[2024] KECA 104 (KLR)
Decided
9 February 2024
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureAppeal from an order to strike out a Notice of AppealCoramG. V. ODUNGA
Holding

The Notice of Appeal is struck out

Facts

The respondents (petitioners) filed a land matter in the Environment and Land Court (ELC) Petition No. 10 of 2019. After filing the petition, they lost interest and the applicants then filed an application to have the suit dismissed.

Issues

  1. Whether the Notice of Appeal should be struck out
  2. Whether the applicants have the right to seek an order to strike out the Notice of Appeal

Reasoning

The applicants failed to establish that the Notice of Appeal was filed without reasonable cause or that the Notice of Appeal was frivolous or vexatious.

Outcome

The Notice of Appeal is struck out

Orders

  • The Notice of Appeal is struck out

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Court of Appeal Rules 2010
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