ELIZABETH WAMBUI GITHUKU & another v ALICE WANJIKU NGATIA [2008] KEHC 3606 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3606
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3606 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 April 2008
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppellant seeks to review the dismissal of their appeal and have it reinstated.CoramHon. R.S.C. Omolo J.A., Mulwa, J., Onyancha, J.
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
Facts
The appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution on May 17, 2006. The appellant claimed they were not served with the dismissal notice and had to rely on the court notice board.
Issues
- Whether the dismissal of the appeal was valid due to lack of prosecution.
- Whether the appellant's application to review the dismissal is timely and merited.
Reasoning
The court found the delay in filing the application to be inordinate and sufficient to defeat the prayer to set aside the dismissal. The court also ruled that the appellant's application is an appeal disguised as review, and thus not merited.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
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