[2025] KEHC 10112 (KLR)

The court allowed the application for the firm of Munene Chege & Co. Advocates to cease acting for the Defendant because there was no objection from the Plaintiff and the Defendant did not file any response. The absence of opposition and the procedural compliance justified granting the application as prayed. The Plaintiff is to deal with the Defendant in person unless the Defendant appoints another counsel.

Citation: [2025] KEHC 10112 (KLR)
Parties: Plaintiff: Ted Kinyori; Defendant: Samis Software Limited
Court: High Court
Court Station: High Court at Nakuru
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Judgment Date: 14 July 2025
Case Number: Civil Case E021 of 2023
Procedural Posture: Civil Case / Ruling on Application for Advocate to Cease Acting
Outcome: Application allowed as prayed.
Judges: PN Gichohi
Legal Topics: Change of Advocate, Leave to Cease Acting, Representation of Parties
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Change of Advocate Leave to Cease Acting Representation of Parties

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Parties

Ted Kinyori

Plaintiff

Samis Software Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Case / Ruling on Application for Advocate to Cease Acting

Legal Issues

1 Whether the firm of Munene Chege & Co. Advocates should be granted leave to cease acting for the Defendant.
2 Whether the Plaintiff has any objection to the application for the advocate to cease acting.

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application allowed as prayed.

Orders

The firm of Munene Chege & Co. Advocates is granted leave to cease acting for the Defendant.
The Plaintiff to deal with Defendant in person in the event that the Defendant does not appoint another counsel.