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Nzoia Sugar Company Limited v RM Patel & Partners Limited (Civil Appeal 96 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 414 (KLR) (24 January 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEHC 414 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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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

  1. 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 Reneries Ltd
  • Agip (Kenya) Limited v Highlands Tyres Limited
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