[2015] KEHC 3415 (KLR)
The court found that the plaintiff had failed to provide a good reason for the adjournment and had not demonstrated any genuine interest in prosecuting the suit. Given the age of the case and the defendant's previous compromises in allowing the plaintiff further opportunities to proceed, the court was not persuaded...
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- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 3415 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Equity Bank Limited; Defendant: James Njenga Wandunga
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Case 276 of 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Case / Ruling on Application for Adjournment and Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
- Outcome
- suit dismissed for want of prosecution with costs to the defendant
- Judges
- JK Mulwa
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Adjournment, Case Management
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Equity Bank Limited
Plaintiff
James Njenga Wandunga
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Case / Ruling on Application for Adjournment and Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff has demonstrated sufficient cause for adjournment of the hearing.
- 2 Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the plaintiff had failed to provide a good reason for the adjournment and had not demonstrated any genuine interest in prosecuting the suit. Given the age of the case and the defendant's previous compromises in allowing the plaintiff further opportunities to proceed, the court was not persuaded that further indulgence was warranted. The suit was therefore dismissed for want of prosecution, with costs awarded to the defendant.
Court Disposition
suit dismissed for want of prosecution with costs to the defendant
Orders
- The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.
- Costs awarded to the defendant.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
17 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAKURU
HIGH COURT CIVIL CASE NUMBER 276 OF 2010
EQUITY BANK LIMITED........................PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
JAMES NJENGA WANDUNGA............ DEFENDANT
RULING
I have heard reasons adversed by the Plaintiff's counsel for request for the adjournments that the Bank representative is not available. This is an old case. Twice the defendant has had to compromise on its applications for dismissal of suit for want of prosecution and gave the plaintiff an opportunity to prosecute its case.
I am not persuaded that the plaintiff has an interest to prosecute the suit. No good reason has been put forth.
In the premises, the suit is dismissed for want of prosecution with costs to the defendants.
Dated, signed and delivered this 19th of May, 2015.
JANET MULWA
JUDGE
In the presence of:
Khatambi holding brief for Kibanga - for plaintiff
Alwala - for Defendant
Court clerk - Lina