ELIUD MUNYUA MUTUNGI v FRANCIS MURERWA [2008] KEHC 3575 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3575
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3575 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 April 2008
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TypeCivilPostureApplication to dismiss suit for want of prosecutionCoramW. OUKO
Holding
The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution with costs.
Facts
The plaintiff filed a suit for a declaration of one half share of a parcel of land and an order to subdivide and transfer the land to the plaintiff. The suit was filed in 1994 and was adjourned several times until 22nd October 2002. The plaintiff did not set the case down for hearing after the adjournment.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff has failed to prosecute the suit within the required time
- Whether the delay in prosecuting the suit is intentional or inexcusable
Reasoning
The court found that the delay in prosecuting the suit was prolonged and without excuse, and that the plaintiff had lost interest in the matter. The court also noted that the plaintiff had not set the case down for hearing after the adjournment.
Outcome
Dismissal of the suit
Orders
- The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution with costs
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