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Nashon Fitzwanga v Environment Disaster Research Foundation [2002] KEHC 1176 (KLR)

[2002] KEHC 1176 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1176
Citation
[2002] KEHC 1176 (KLR)
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an original trial judgmentCoramL.
Holding

The court held that the application to join the Kenya Revenue Authority as a party should be dismissed because it was filed after the main suit was dismissed.

Facts

The plaintiff filed a suit against the defendant on January 25, 1999, seeking restraining orders and admitting the plaintiff's claim. The defendant filed an application to join the Kenya Revenue Authority as a party on May 4, 2000.

Issues

  1. Was the suit dismissed on 2.5.2000?
  2. Was the suit successfully re-instated on 19.11.2002?

Reasoning

The court ruled that the proceedings in the file were irregular and void due to the dismissal of the main suit on May 2, 2000, and that any subsequent proceedings were null and void.

Outcome

The application to join the Kenya Revenue Authority as a party was dismissed.

Orders

  • The application to join the Kenya Revenue Authority as a party was dismissed.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Civil Appeal No.22 of 2001, ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS OF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE IN EASTERN AFRICA (AMECEA) –vs- AFRED ROMANI (t/a ROMANI ARCHITECTS) AND THREE OTHERS
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