Kuchanja Mwambue Kalama v Joseph Omoti Tenywa [2014] KEELC 446 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 446
- Citation
- [2014] KEELC 446 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 March 2014
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TypeCivilPostureDefendant's Application for dismissal of the suit for want of prosecutionCoramO. A. Angote
Holding
The Defendant's Application for dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution is allowed.
Facts
The Plaintiff filed the suit in 2009, and the Civil Procedure Rules were not yet in place. The suit was last in court on May 24, 2010. The Plaintiff did not set down the suit for hearing for over twenty months.
Issues
- Whether the Plaintiff has neglected and failed to set down the suit for hearing for over twenty months.
- Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Reasoning
The Plaintiff has not complied with the provisions of Order 11 of the Civil Procedure Rules and has not offered an explanation for the delay. The Court agrees that a suit cannot be dismissed solely for non-compliance with the Civil Procedure Rules.
Outcome
The Defendant's Application for dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution is allowed.
Orders
- Allow the Defendant's Application dated 31st October 2012 as prayed.
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