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LAWRENCE MASEGA NYABOGA V TRANS-NATIONAL BANK LTD (Civil Case 138 of 1999) [2012] KEHC 2089 (KLR) (12 September 2012) (Ruling)

[2012] KEHC 2089 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2089
Citation
[2012] KEHC 2089 (KLR)
Decided
12 September 2012
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an order dismissing a suit for setting aside a dismissal orderCoramRUTH NEKOYE SITATI
Holding

The application is dismissed with costs to the defendant

Facts

The plaintiff applied for an injunction to prevent the defendant from auctioning a land parcel, but the defendant claimed a right to sell the security due to outstanding loan amounts. The court initially granted a temporary injunction, but the suit was not heard for over a decade.

Issues

  1. Whether the plaintiff is entitled to set aside the dismissal order
  2. Whether the plaintiff's conduct constitutes abuse of court process

Reasoning

The plaintiff failed to set the suit down for hearing within the 90-day period granted by the court, and his conduct constitutes abuse of the due process of court.

Outcome

The application is dismissed

Orders

  • The dismissal order of the 11th December 2009 is dismissed
  • Costs are awarded to the defendant
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