Jacinta Njeri Mwangi & another v Municipal Council Of Thika & another [2015] KEELC 552 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 552
- Citation
- [2015] KEELC 552 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 February 2015
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a final order dismissing the suit for want of prosecutionCoramP. NYAMWEYA
Holding
The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution
Facts
The Plaintiffs and the 2nd Defendant had a dispute over a matter that was closed on 8th August 2007. The Plaintiffs failed to prosecute the suit for over 2 years, despite negotiations and attempts to prompt them to file their list of documents.
Issues
- whether there has been inordinate delay in prosecuting the suit for which no reasonable explanation has been offered
- whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution
Reasoning
The Plaintiffs failed to prosecute the suit for over 2 years, despite negotiations and attempts to prompt them to file their list of documents.
Outcome
Dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution
Orders
- The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (3)
- Century Oil Trading Compnay Ltd vs Gerald Mwaniki Mbogo & Another
- Awil A. Ogle vs Lutheran World Federation
- Dipak Prechand Shah vs Akiba Bank Limited
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