Nzoia Sugar Company Limited v RM Patel & Partners Limited (Civil Appeal 96 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 414 (KLR) (24 January 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 414
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 414 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 January 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal dismissed for want of prosecutionCoramJRA WANANDA, Visram, WANANDA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Facts
The appellant, Nzoia Sugar Company Limited, filed an appeal against a judgment. However, it did not set the appeal down for hearing within the required time and did not file a reply affidavit.
Issues
- whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant did not provide a reasonable explanation for the delay in prosecuting the appeal and that the appeal was ready for hearing.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appellant given 30 days to provide the lower court file to the court of appeal for hearing and determination
- Appeal will be automatically dismissed if the appellant fails to comply with the order
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Ivita vs. Kyumbu
- Salkas Contractors Ltd v Kenya Petroleum Reneries Ltd
- Agip (Kenya) Limited v Highlands Tyres Limited
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