Jeremiah Ng’ayu Kioni v Standard Media Group Ltd & 11 others [2015] KEHC 978 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 978
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 978 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 November 2015
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TypeCivilPostureMotion to set aside dismissal for want of prosecutionCoramJ. K. SERGON
Holding
The Plaintiff's motion is allowed, the order dismissing the suit is set aside, and the suit is ordered reinstated but should be expeditiously prosecuted.
Facts
The Plaintiff filed a suit against the Defendants, but the suit was dismissed for want of prosecution on 2nd July 2015. The Plaintiff later filed a motion to set aside the dismissal order.
Issues
- Whether the court erred in dismissing the suit for want of prosecution
- Whether the court failed to consider the Plaintiff's replying affidavit
Reasoning
The court found that the Plaintiff had valid reasons for the delay in prosecuting the case, including the filing of a replying affidavit, and that the court's decision was influenced by an inadvertent error.
Outcome
The suit is reinstated but should be expeditiously prosecuted.
Orders
- The order dismissing the suit is set aside
- The suit is ordered reinstated but should be expeditiously prosecuted
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