Mburu Kareru & Others v Francis Njogu & Others [2014] KEHC 1894 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1894
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 1894 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 November 2014
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an order dismissing a suit for want of prosecutionCoramA. OMBWAYO
Holding
The application dated 16/9/2008 is allowed and the suit is dismissed for want of prosecution
Facts
The plaintiffs initiated a suit against the defendants, claiming that the defendants were trustees of parcels of land and refused to surrender title deeds for survey and sub-division. The case was transferred to Nyeri and various applications were filed and dismissed over the years.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiffs have shown intentional, inordinate, and inexcusable delay in prosecuting the suit
- Whether the delay has prejudiced the plaintiffs and inhibited fair trial
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs have intentionally delayed the suit for more than a year after the application for dismissal was filed, causing prejudice and hindering a fair trial.
Outcome
The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The application dated 16/9/2008 is allowed
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