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KENYA NATIONAL SHIPPING LINE LTD. v CONSTATINE OKUMU MASINDE [2008] KEHC 1433 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 1433 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1433
Citation
[2008] KEHC 1433 (KLR)
Decided
29 July 2008
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TypeCivil AppealPostureRespondent sought to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.CoramJ. K. SERGON
Holding

The appeal is dismissed for being an abuse of the court process.

Facts

The appeal was filed on 7th August 2003 and admitted to hearing on 15th December 2003. The appeal has not been fixed for hearing.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
  2. Whether the court's order to list the appeal for hearing was compromised.

Reasoning

The court found the motion premature due to the lack of compliance with the court order to list the appeal for hearing. The appellant has not taken any steps to have the appeal heard or settled, and the appeal has been pending for over 5 years.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution is struck out with no order as to costs.
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