[2009] KEHC 890 (KLR)

[2009] KEHC 890 (KLR)

The court found that the application was fatally defective because it was wrongly intituled, naming a deceased person as respondent and failing to properly identify the parties. The defect was considered fundamental, particularly since the application was filed by a qualified advocate who should have ensured...

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Citation
[2009] KEHC 890 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Joseph Ngombia Kibara; Respondent: Joyce Wanja Njogu; Respondent: Wanjira Njogu
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Embu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Succession Cause 2 of 2004
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection/striking Out Application
Outcome
application struck out as fatally defective
Judges
J Karanja
Legal Topics
Defective Pleadings, Striking Out Applications
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Defective Pleadings Striking Out Applications

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Parties

Joseph Ngombia Kibara

Applicant

Joyce Wanja Njogu

Respondent

Wanjira Njogu

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection/striking Out Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application is fatally defective due to improper intituling and procedural errors.
  2. 2 Whether the court should determine the application on its merits despite the procedural defect.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application was fatally defective because it was wrongly intituled, naming a deceased person as respondent and failing to properly identify the parties. The defect was considered fundamental, particularly since the application was filed by a qualified advocate who should have ensured compliance with procedural requirements. The court declined to determine the merits of the application and struck it out, emphasizing the importance of proper procedure in court filings. The court also noted that an annexure relied upon by the applicant lacked a valid date, further undermining the application. Each party was ordered to bear its own costs, as the defect was procedural...

Court Disposition

application struck out as fatally defective

Orders

  • The application is struck out for being fatally defective.
  • Each party shall bear its own costs.