Eliud Kimani Mwangi v British American Insurance Co Limited [2018] KEHC 8254 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8254
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 8254 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 March 2018
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a dismissal for want of prosecutionCoramBwononga
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution
Facts
The appellant's counsel was not served with the notice to show cause and was unaware that the matter was listed for that day. The record of appeal was filed two years after the dismissal order.
Issues
- Whether the dismissal order should be set aside due to lack of service of the notice to show cause
- Whether the delay in prosecution is inordinate and justifies reinstating the appeal
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant's counsel was not served with the notice to show cause and there was no explanation for the delay in filing the record of appeal.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution
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