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Ruth Wanjiru Njoroge & another v Attorney General & 3 others [2018] KEELC 2119 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 2119 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
2119
Citation
[2018] KEELC 2119 (KLR)
Decided
26 July 2018
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TypeCivilPostureApplication for stay of proceedings and reinstatement of suitCoramMohammed Noor Kullow
Holding

The plaintiffs' application is not merited and is dismissed with costs.

Facts

The suit was dismissed on May 30, 2017 for want of prosecution. The plaintiffs and their advocate left the court during a break, and the suit was dismissed. The plaintiffs now seek to reinstate the suit.

Issues

  1. Whether the plaintiffs have laid proper grounds for the court to exercise its discretion to set aside the order for dismissal.
  2. Whether the plaintiffs are worthy of benefiting from the court's discretion due to misleading the court.

Reasoning

The plaintiffs' statement that they were present on May 30, 2017 is misleading as the application was heard on July 26, 2017. The plaintiffs have not demonstrated why the suit should be reinstated.

Outcome

Dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Proceedings of the court dated May 30, 2017 set aside
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