NICHOLAS ROBERT-OTIENO RANGALLA V KENYA BREWERIES [2008] KEHC 3586 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3586
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3586 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 April 2008
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a dismissal of a suit for want of prosecutionCoramJ. R. KARANJA
Holding
The plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs for want of prosecution.
Facts
The plaintiff filed a suit for wrongful dismissal from employment, claiming damages. The defendant filed a statement of defence and applied to dismiss the suit for want of prosecution.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff's suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution
- Whether the delay in setting the suit down for hearing prejudiced the defendant's right to a fair trial
Reasoning
The plaintiff failed to set the suit down for hearing despite the transfer of the case to Kisumu and the filing of the statement of defence. The delay is over 5 years, and the potential witnesses have retired or their memories have faded.
Outcome
Dismissal of the plaintiff's suit with costs
Orders
- The plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs for want of prosecution
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