John Kamau Ndere v Ndetika Rural Sacco Society Ltd & another [2015] KEHC 910 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 910
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 910 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 November 2015
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TypeCivil Miscellaneous ApplicationPostureAppeal from a previous dismissal for want of attendanceCoramJ. K. SERGON
Holding
The plaintiff's motion is allowed, and the previous dismissal is set aside. The motion is reinstated and fixed for hearing on priority basis.
Facts
The plaintiff failed to attend a court hearing on December 17, 2012, and the court dismissed his motion. The plaintiff refiled the motion on March 28, 2013, seeking to set aside the previous dismissal.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff's absence from the court hearing was due to a valid reason
- Whether the plaintiff's motion should be allowed to set aside the previous dismissal
Reasoning
The court finds that the plaintiff's absence was due to a valid reason (traveling to his rural home to attend to his sick mother) and that the previous dismissal was improper.
Outcome
The motion is allowed, and the previous dismissal is set aside.
Orders
- The previous dismissal of the motion dated 17.12.2012 is set aside.
- The motion dated 28.3.2013 is reinstated and fixed for hearing on priority basis.
Remedies
- The plaintiff is ordered to bear the costs of the motion.
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