Doris Koki v Juvenaris A. Wambua & another [2021] KEELC 2025 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 2025
- Citation
- [2021] KEELC 2025 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 July 2021
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an order to withdraw a suit and order for costsCoramO. A. ANGOTE
Holding
The court finds that the applicant and the respondent are no longer married, and the applicant should pay the respondent's costs.
Facts
The applicant filed an originating summons seeking to secure her matrimonial property, but the suit was dismissed. The applicant then filed a notice to withdraw the suit without costs, which the respondent opposed. The court directed the parties to address the issue of costs.
Issues
- Whether the court should exercise its discretion to disallow costs against the applicant
- Whether the applicant's claim was genuine and motivated
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant's claim was not ill-motivated and that the respondent had incurred costs in opposing the injunction and the dismissal application. The court exercised its discretion to award costs to the respondent.
Outcome
The suit is marked as withdrawn, and the applicant is ordered to pay the respondent's costs.
Orders
- This suit is marked as withdrawn
- The applicant to pay to the 1st Respondent the costs of the suit
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (2)
- Republic vs. Rosemary Wairimu Munene
- Jasbir Singh Rai & 3 others vs. Tarlochan Singh Rai & 4 others
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