PETER NDUNGUNYA OLE SONO & 2 OTHERS V LANDS LIMITED & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 5684 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5684
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 5684 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 July 2012
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramJ. ANYARA EMUKULE
Holding
The court dismissed the application, finding that the plaintiffs have not complied with the requirements of Order 16, now Order 17 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 8 of the Civil Procedure Act.
Facts
A previous suit was filed by the same plaintiffs in Nakuru H.C.C.C. No. 22 of 2004, which was dismissed for want of prosecution on 22-03-2006. The plaintiffs were ordered to pay costs in the sum of Ksh 150,000/=.
Issues
- Whether the current suit is res judicata
- Whether the plaintiffs are precluded from filing a similar suit
Reasoning
The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not comply with the procedural rules and the Civil Procedure Act, and thus the current suit is not res judicata.
Outcome
The application was dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Civil Procedure Rules
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