[2021] KEELC 4432 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 4432 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause for failing to attend court on 16/12/2020, specifically citing the medical emergency of being bitten by a snake and subsequent hospitalization. The respondent did not contest these facts. The court exercised its discretion to set aside the...

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Citation
[2021] KEELC 4432 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Mary Acheing Deya Okong’o; Plaintiff: Corner Omondi Oduor; Defendant: Joseph Obuge Ongota; Defendant: The County Land Registrar, Kisumu County
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
4 February 2021
Case Number
Environment & Land Case 673 of 2015
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Set Aside Dismissal and Reinstate Application
Outcome
application granted
Judges
A Ombwayo
Legal Topics
Reinstatement of Suit, Dismissal for Nonattendance, Heirs Estate Disputes, Land Registration
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Land and Property Reinstatement of Suit Dismissal for Nonattendance Heirs Estate Disputes Land Registration

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Parties

Mary Acheing Deya Okong’o

Plaintiff

Corner Omondi Oduor

Plaintiff

Joseph Obuge Ongota

Defendant

The County Land Registrar, Kisumu County

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Set Aside Dismissal and Reinstate Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for non-attendance on 16/12/2020.
  2. 2 Whether the orders dismissing the application dated 28/1/2020 should be set aside and the application reinstated.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause for failing to attend court on 16/12/2020, specifically citing the medical emergency of being bitten by a snake and subsequent hospitalization. The respondent did not contest these facts. The court exercised its discretion to set aside the dismissal and reinstate the application, holding that this was necessary to meet the ends of justice and allow the matter to be heard on its merits.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Orders issued on 16/12/2020 dismissing the application are set aside.
  • The application dated 28/1/2020 is reinstated for prosecution to its logical conclusion.