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Duncan Waruingi Kagiri & 2 others v Goerge Maina Kagiri [2014] KEHC 2603 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 2603 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2603
Citation
[2014] KEHC 2603 (KLR)
Decided
1 October 2014
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TypeMiscellaneous SuccessionPostureAppeal from dismissal of succession proceedingsCoramR.P.V. WENDOH
Holding

The court dismissed the application to review the dismissal of the succession case.

Facts

The applicants filed a succession case (HCC 117/07) against the respondent, which was withdrawn by consent. The applicants then filed an application to review the dismissal of their succession case (Misc. S. No. 12 of 2007) on the grounds that they were unaware of the withdrawal and that the dismissal was a mistake.

Issues

  1. Whether the court's dismissal of the succession case was a mistake
  2. Whether the applicants had unexplained inordinate delay in bringing the application to review

Reasoning

The court found that the applicants had unexplained inordinate delay in bringing the application and that the dismissal of the succession case was not a mistake.

Outcome

Application dismissed

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