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Amesnet Enterprises Limited v Edward Lenjo Musamuli [2017] KEHC 803 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 803 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
803
Citation
[2017] KEHC 803 (KLR)
Decided
29 August 2017
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TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication to set aside dismissal of suit for want of prosecutionCoramP., Sergon
Holding

The application to set aside the dismissal of the suit is dismissed as there is no valid reason to do so.

Facts

The plaintiff filed a suit against the defendant, who was alleged to be dead. The suit was dismissed on 8.7.2015 for want of prosecution. The plaintiff sought to reinstate the suit on various grounds.

Issues

  1. Whether the dismissal of the suit was valid
  2. Whether the plaintiff had a valid reason to not prosecute the suit
  3. Whether the substitution of the defendant's personal representatives was necessary

Reasoning

The court dismissed the suit on the grounds of non-prosecution, and there was no valid reason provided by the plaintiff to set aside this order. The court also ruled that substituting the defendant's personal representatives was not necessary.

Outcome

Application dismissed

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