KENYA SEED CO. LTD. v MARGARET SIRALI TENGE [2009] KEHC 203 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 203
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 203 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 December 2009
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TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication to dismiss the suit for want of prosecutionCoramN.R.O. OMBIJA
Holding
The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Facts
The suit was filed in 1997 and the plaintiff has not set the suit for hearing since 2006. The defendant filed an application to dismiss the suit for want of prosecution.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff is no longer interested in pursuing the matter.
- Whether the plaintiff has failed to set the suit for hearing as required by the Civil Procedure Rules.
Reasoning
The plaintiff has not set the suit for hearing for over 13 years and has not taken any steps to prosecute its claim. The plaintiff filed a notice to cease acting for the plaintiff to coincide with the application to dismiss the suit for want of prosecution, which is considered an abuse of the court process.
Outcome
Dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution.
Orders
- The suit herein be dismissed for want of prosecution with costs to the defendant.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules
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