Jayantilal S. Shah & another v Nyaboke G. Onsongo & 2 others [2014] KEHC 31 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 31
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 31 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 October 2014
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TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication to dismiss the plaintiff's suit for want of prosecutionCoramH.A. OMONDI
Holding
The plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs to be borne by the plaintiff.
Facts
The case was filed in 2002 and has not been actively prosecuted. The second plaintiff passed away in 2006, and the plaintiff's counsel has been unable to trace the plaintiff.
Issues
- Want of prosecution
- Abatement of the suit due to the death of the second plaintiff
Reasoning
The case has been dormant for over 11 years with no active prosecution. The second plaintiff passed away in 2006, and the plaintiff's counsel has been unable to trace the plaintiff.
Outcome
Dismissal of the plaintiff's suit
Orders
- The plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs to be borne by the plaintiff.
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