[2017] KEELC 1054 (KLR)
The court found that the parties failed to attend court and did not show cause why the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. The notice to show cause was properly issued in accordance with Order 17 Rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules. As no sufficient cause was shown, the court exercised its...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 1054 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Anastasia Mukwaiti Mutegi; Defendant: Stephen Gichohi Njagi; Defendant: Samwel K. Rurigi t/a Quick Star Security Services
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Chuka
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case 163 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Land and Property / Ruling on Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
- Outcome
- suit dismissed for want of prosecution
- Judges
- FM Njoroge
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Order 17 Rule 2, Case Management
- Source Language
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Parties
Anastasia Mukwaiti Mutegi
Plaintiff
Stephen Gichohi Njagi
Defendant
Samwel K. Rurigi t/a Quick Star Security Services
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Land and Property / Ruling on Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution under Order 17 Rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties failed to attend court and did not show cause why the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. The notice to show cause was properly issued in accordance with Order 17 Rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules. As no sufficient cause was shown, the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the suit for want of prosecution.
Court Disposition
suit dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
19 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT CHUKA
CHUKA ELC CASE NO. 163 OF 2017
FORMERLY MERU ELC. 161 OF 2000
ANASTASIA MUKWAITI MUTEGI......................................................................PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
STEPHEN GICHOHI NJAGI.....................................................................1ST DEFENDANT
SAMWEL K. RURIGI T/A QUICK STAR SECURITY SERVICES.........2ND DEFENDANT
RULING
1. When the parties were to come to court on 23. 11. 2017 to show cause why this suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution in terms of order 17 rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules, they did not turn up.
2. I am satisfied that the apposite notice was properly issued.
3. I find that the parties have failed to show cause why this suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution in terms of order 17 rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules. The suit, therefore, merits dismissal.
4. The suit is dismissed.
5. It is so ordered.
Delivered in open court at Chuka this 23rd day of November, 2017 in the presence of:
CA: Ndegwa
Parties absent
P.M. NJOROGE
JUDGE