Tarcasio Nyaga Gichuki & 5 others (Suing on behalf and as Officials of Mathari Villagers Self Help Project’s Membership) v Registered Trustees Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri [2016] KEELC 372 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 372
- Citation
- [2016] KEELC 372 (KLR)
Summary at a glance
TypeCivilPostureApplication for certification of urgency and stay of proceedingsCoramL N WAITHAKA
The application is dismissed with costs, and the applicants are ordered to pay the respondent's throw-away costs of Kshs. 10,000 within 21 days from the date of this ruling.
Facts
The applicants sought orders that the application be certified urgent and that the proceedings of 29th June 2015 be varied, set aside, or stayed. The applicant's counsel was present at the hearing on 29th June 2015, and the court allowed the matter to proceed in his absence.
Issues
- Certification of urgency for the application
- Stay of proceedings of 29th June 2015
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant's counsel was present at the hearing on 29th June 2015 and had sent an advocate to hold his brief, thus negating his argument that he was unaware of the hearing date.
Outcome
Dismissed
Orders
- Order to pay throw-away costs of Kshs. 10,000 within 21 days from the date of this ruling
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