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Jared Sakwa Kibwage v James Finlays (K) Limited (Maritany Estate) [2018] KEELRC 1758 (KLR)

[2018] KEELRC 1758 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1758
Citation
[2018] KEELRC 1758 (KLR)
Decided
12 June 2018
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TypeApplication to set aside court order and reinstate claimPostureApplication dismissedCoramD.K.Njagi Marete
Holding

The application is dismissed with each party bearing their own costs.

Facts

The claimant filed a lawsuit on 2nd September, 2015, and it was dismissed for want of prosecution. The claimant then applied to set aside the dismissal order and reinstate the claim.

Issues

  1. Setting aside the dismissal order
  2. Reinstating the claim

Reasoning

The court found the application to be a result of laxity, lopsidedness, and inertia in the prosecution of the suit, and thus not deserving of setting aside the dismissal order or reinstating the claim.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Each party bears their own costs of the application
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