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Kirea Igururia v Tharaka District Land Dispute Tribunal & 2 others [2017] KEELC 2287 (KLR)

[2017] KEELC 2287 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
2287
Citation
[2017] KEELC 2287 (KLR)
Decided
27 June 2017
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TypeJudicial ReviewPosturePetition for Judicial ReviewCoramJUDGE, CA: Ndegwa
Holding

The suit is dismissed for abuse of court process and disobedience of court orders.

Facts

The exparte applicant obtained an ex parte order on June 8, 2011, granting him leave to seek a Judicial Review Order. He delayed serving the orders and did not file written submissions for nearly a year.

Issues

  1. Abuse of court process
  2. Disobedience of court orders

Reasoning

The court found the applicant abused the court process by delaying the hearing and disobeying court orders for over six years.

Outcome

Dismissal of the suit

Orders

  • Dismissal of the suit
  • Award of costs to respondents
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