[2021] KEHC 12970 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 12970 (KLR)

The court found that there was no appearance by any party despite service of the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution. In the absence of any steps taken to prosecute the matter, the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the case for want of prosecution and ordered the file closed, with costs to be borne...

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Citation
[2021] KEHC 12970 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Paul Sabwami Kiliswa
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Insolvency Cause 8 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Insolvency Cause / Notice of Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Outcome
dismissed for want of prosecution
Judges
AW Macharia
Legal Topics
Insolvency Proceedings, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Source Language
en
Commercial and Corporate Insolvency Proceedings Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

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Parties

Paul Sabwami Kiliswa

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Insolvency Cause / Notice of Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the matter should be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that there was no appearance by any party despite service of the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution. In the absence of any steps taken to prosecute the matter, the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the case for want of prosecution and ordered the file closed, with costs to be borne as appropriate.

Court Disposition

dismissed for want of prosecution

Orders

  • The matter is dismissed for want of prosecution with costs.
  • The file shall be closed.