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Osho Chemical Industries Limited & Tabitha Wanjiru Mwaniki & another [2018] KEHC 7847 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 7847 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
7847
Citation
[2018] KEHC 7847 (KLR)
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from Senior Resident Magistrate's Court JudgmentCoramC. MEOLI
Holding

The appeals are dismissed for want of prosecution, but the Appellants are directed to take steps to have the appeals set down for hearing within 60 days of the judgment.

Facts

Two appeals were filed by Osho Chemical Industries Limited and two other individuals against judgments of the Senior Resident Magistrate's Court. The appeals were dismissed for want of prosecution due to the lack of steps taken to prosecute the appeals.

Issues

  1. Whether the dismissal of the appeals for want of prosecution is justified under the Civil Procedure Act and Civil Procedure Rules.
  2. Whether the Appellants have a valid argument based on the provisions of Section 79B of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 42 Rule 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Reasoning

The court dismissed the appeals due to the lack of steps taken to prosecute the appeals, despite the Appellants' arguments based on legal technicalities and the provisions of the Civil Procedure Act and Civil Procedure Rules.

Outcome

Appeals dismissed for want of prosecution.

Orders

  • The Appellants are directed to take steps to have the appeals set down for hearing within 60 days of the judgment.
  • The costs of the applications are awarded to the Respondent.

Remedies

  • The Appellants are directed to take steps to have the appeals set down for hearing within 60 days of the judgment.
  • The costs of the applications are awarded to the Respondent.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (4)
  • Elem Investment Limited -Vs- John Mokora Otwoma [2015] eKLR
  • Law Society of Kenya -Vs- Martin Day [2015] eKLR
  • Hunter Trading Company Limited versus ELF Oil Kenya Limited, Civil Application No. Nai 6 of 2010 (UR3)
  • Kenya Commercial Bank vs. Kenya Planters Co-operative Union Nai Civil Application No.85 of 2010 (UR) 62 of 2010
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