[2024] KEHC 13515 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants failed to appear in court to prosecute their application for revision on the scheduled date. As a result, there was no basis to proceed with the application in their absence. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the application for want of prosecution, emphasizing the...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 13515 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Ryan Ali; Applicant: Hibo Abduhali; Applicant: Fahima Yusuf Abdillahi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E071 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision
- Outcome
- application dismissed for want of prosecution
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Revision, Bond Terms, Failure to Prosecute, Dismissal of Application
- Source Language
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Parties
Ryan Ali
Applicant
Hibo Abduhali
Applicant
Fahima Yusuf Abdillahi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for revision should be allowed in the absence of the applicants.
- 2 Whether failure to prosecute the application warrants dismissal for want of prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants failed to appear in court to prosecute their application for revision on the scheduled date. As a result, there was no basis to proceed with the application in their absence. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the application for want of prosecution, emphasizing the necessity for parties to actively pursue their applications and comply with court directions. The dismissal was procedural, not on the merits of the underlying application for revision.
Court Disposition
application dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The application dated 11th October 2024 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
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Ali & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Revision E071 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 13515 (KLR) (4 November 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 13515 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision E071 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
November 4, 2024
Between
Ryan Ali
1st Applicant
Hibo Abduhali
2nd Applicant
Fahima Yusuf Abdillahi
3rd Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant filed a notice of motion dated 11th October 2024. In the application, the applicant sought orders of revision of the orders of the trial court issued on 8th October 2024. Directions were issued by this court on 11th October 2024 with the matter set down for hearing on 14th October 2024.
2. On 14th October 2024, this court issued the following orders; the appellants were admitted to bond on similar terms by the trial court pending the outcome of the pre-bail report, and that the matter would be mentioned on 4th November, 2024.
3. On 4th November 2024, the appellants failed to appear in court to prosecute his application for revision.
4. As a consequence, the application dated 11th October 2024 is dismissed for want of prosecution.Order accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024. ..........................D. KAVEDZAJUDGE