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Bubal Corporation (Suing as a Firm) v SOS -Kinderdorf International [2015] KEHC 124 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 124 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
124
Citation
[2015] KEHC 124 (KLR)
Decided
23 November 2015
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a previous dismissal of the suitCoramE. K. O. OGOLA
Holding

The court found that the Plaintiff was not properly notified of the dismissal for want of prosecution and that the dismissal was improper.

Facts

The Plaintiff brought a suit against the Defendant, which was dismissed for want of prosecution on June 16, 2015. The Plaintiff then sought to reinstate the suit by applying to review and set aside the dismissal order.

Issues

  1. Whether the Plaintiff was given proper notice of the dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution.
  2. Whether the Plaintiff's failure to comply with previous court orders is an abuse of the court process.

Reasoning

The court ruled that the Plaintiff must be properly notified of the intention to dismiss a suit for want of prosecution, and that failure to provide such notice is a serious and fundamental flaw.

Outcome

The court ordered the dismissal of the application and reinstated the suit.

Orders

  • Reinstated the suit against the Defendant.
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