Brenda Nawekulo Uluma v Robert Otieno Matete [2020] KEELC 833 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 833
- Citation
- [2020] KEELC 833 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 October 2020
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from an order dismissing an application for want of prosecutionCoramDR. M. A. ODENY
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent
Facts
The applicant filed an application seeking orders that the court dismiss the matter for want of prosecution and compliance. The respondent did not list the appeal for hearing within one year after service of the memorandum of appeal.
Issues
- Whether the appeal is ripe for dismissal for want of prosecution
- Whether the application is merited
Reasoning
The court held that the respondent was not given the option to list the appeal for hearing and that the applicant did not request the registrar to list the appeal for dismissal. The provision under which the appeal could be dismissed for want of prosecution is Order 42 rule 35 (2), which could not be invoked by the applicant.
Outcome
Dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules 2010
Cases cited (3)
- Morris Njagi & another v Mary Wanjiku Kiura (2017) eKLR
- Ivita -vs- Kyumbu (1984) KLR 441
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi -vs- Attorney General and Another, Civil Suit Misc. No. 720 of 2009
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