Fountain School Limuru Ltd v Christopher Wanjaria Kimiti [2015] KEHC 5225 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5225
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 5225 (KLR)
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TypeCivilPostureDismissal for want of prosecutionCoramJ. L. ONGUTO
Holding
The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Facts
The plaintiff filed a suit against the defendant, but the parties proceeded to arbitration and an award was rendered by a sole arbitrator in December 2014. The award is the subject of a challenge in a separate civil application.
Issues
- Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution
- Whether the arbitration and award can be used as a reason for the stalled prosecution of the suit
Reasoning
The court found that the arbitral proceedings did not involve the parties to the suit, the award is the subject of a challenge, and the plaintiff did not seek to have the award set aside and have the dispute heard in the suit.
Outcome
Dismissal for want of prosecution
Orders
- No orders as to costs
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