KO Holdings Limited v County Government of Kiambu; Red Hill Kentmere Residents Association (Interested Party) [2020] KEHC 5347 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5347
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 5347 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 May 2020
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TypePetition for Review of Costs OrderPosturePetitioner seeks to review the court's order awarding costs to the Interested PartyCoramHonourable Court
Holding
The court finds the Petitioner's application to be filed after unreasonable delay and dismisses the application.
Facts
The Petitioner/Applicant filed a petition for review of the court's order on December 19, 2019, and the Interested Party filed an application to tax its bill of costs. The Petitioner now seeks to review the order on the grounds of unreasonable delay.
Issues
- Whether the Petitioner has met the threshold for granting of review orders
- Whether the Petitioner's delay in filing the application is unreasonable
Reasoning
The court ruled that the Petitioner's application was filed after more than 30 working days from the delivery of the judgment, which is considered unreasonable delay. The court also found that the Petitioner had no claim against the Interested Party.
Outcome
The Petitioner's application for review of the costs order is dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Civil Procedure Rules 2010
- Order 45 Rule 1 of Civil Procedure Rules
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