Muriria v Syokimau Farm Limited & another; Mang’eli & another (Interested Parties) (Environment & Land Case 423 of 2012) [2022] KEELC 3022 (KLR) (20 June 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 3022
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 3022 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 June 2022
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a previous order dismissing the suitCoramCA OCHIENG, Franklin, KLR Mativo
Holding
The court dismissed the plaintiff's application to set aside the order dismissing his suit.
Facts
The plaintiff, Muriria, filed a notice of motion application to set aside an order dismissing his suit. The 1st and 2nd defendants, Syokimau Farm Limited and Gilbert Magera Noru, opposed the application, claiming the plaintiff was indolent and had not provided sufficient grounds for review.
Issues
- Whether the court can review and set aside the impugned order dismissing the plaintiff's suit
- Whether the plaintiff's absence from the hearing was due to a sufficient cause
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiff's absence from the hearing was due to his own lack of diligence and interest in the matter, and not due to a sufficient cause as defined by the court.
Outcome
The court dismissed the plaintiff's application.
Orders
- The court dismissed the plaintiff's application to set aside the order dismissing his suit.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (3)
- Benjoh Amalgamated Limited & Another Vs Kenya Commercial Bank Limited (2014) eKLR
- Shah V Mbogo (1968) EA 93
- Mwangi S Kenyi Vs Attorney General & Another Civil Suit Misc. 720 of 2009
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