Nakuru Water & Sanitation Services v Board of Trustees, Agricultural Society of Kenya (Nakuru) [2014] KEHC 37 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 37
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 37 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 October 2014
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TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication for dismissal of suit for want of prosecutionCoramH.A. OMONDI
Holding
The suit is dismissed with costs to the defendant and the plaintiff bears the costs of the application.
Facts
The plaintiff filed a suit on 30/07/2007 and last appeared in court on 16/03/2011. Since then, the plaintiff has not taken any steps towards prosecuting the matter.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff has taken any steps towards prosecuting the suit
- Whether the defendant is prejudiced by the dismissal of the suit
Reasoning
The plaintiff has not taken any steps towards prosecuting the suit for over 3 years, and there is no reasonable explanation for the inactivity. The objective of the Civil Procedure Rules is to achieve expeditious disposal of cases.
Outcome
Dismissal of the suit
Orders
- Suit dismissed with costs to the defendant
- Plaintiff bears the costs of the application
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Civil Procedure Rules
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