Patrick Mbanya Karanja v James Kinuthia [2022] KEELC 2000 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 2000
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 2000 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 January 2022
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a judgment entered as a result of ex parte proceedingsCoramHON. DR. IUR FRED NYAGAKA
Holding
The judgment entered as a result of ex parte proceedings was set aside.
Facts
The suit was originally heard on 11/07/2019, but the defendant and his counsel did not attend. The matter was stayed pending the hearing and determination of two petitions. The suit was fixed for hearing on 11/07/2019, 30/09/2019, 20/01/2020, 24/2/2020, 20/11/2020, and 23/11/2020. The judgment was fixed for 17/12/2020.
Issues
- Whether the Applicant was served for purposes of attending Court on the 23/11/2020 when the matter was mentioned and the order closing his date made.
- Whether the order issued on 11/07/2019 staying the proceedings pending the determination of Kitale ELC Petitions 5 and 6 of 2018 had been varied by then or a confirmation of the status of the petitions given to Court by the time both the Plaintiff’s and defence case were closed.
Reasoning
The court found that the defendant was not served for the two occasions and that the order issued on 11/07/2019 had not been varied by the time the plaintiff and defense cases were closed.
Outcome
The judgment entered as a result of ex parte proceedings was set aside.
Orders
- The judgment in this suit delivered on 17th day of December, 2020 and any other consequential orders be set aside.
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