Saum Suraj v Network Support Services (Sudan) Ltd [2015] KEHC 5242 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5242
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 5242 (KLR)
AI Summary
Beta
Machine-generated — may contain errors. Not legal advice.
TypeCivil SuitPostureDefendant's Motion to Strike Out for Want of ProsecutionCoramJ. K. SERGON
Holding
The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution with costs to the Defendant
Facts
The case was last in court on 18th May, 2010, and the Defendant averred that three years had lapsed without the Plaintiff responding to the application.
Issues
- Whether the delay in prosecuting the suit is inordinate and inexcusable
- Whether the Defendant's interest is prejudiced by the delay
Reasoning
The court found the delay to be inexcusable and an abuse of the court process, despite the Plaintiff not responding to the application.
Outcome
Dismissal of the suit
Orders
- The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Ivita v. Kyumbu [1984] KLR 441
Experimental AI summary generated by a language model, not a lawyer. It may contain errors or omissions and must not be relied on for legal decisions — the full judgment below is the authoritative source.
Loading judgment…