[2014] KEHC 6135 (KLR)
The court found that the plaintiff, M'Itimitu M'Arangei alias Francis M'Itimitu, had become senile due to old age and was therefore incapable of prosecuting or defending the suit in person. By consent of the parties, the court allowed the application to appoint Simeon Kaumburu M'Itaaru as guardian ad litem,...
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- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 6135 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: M'Itimitu M'Arangei alias Francis M'Itimitu; Defendant: Daniel Kinyua; Defendant: Julius Kamenchu; Defendant: Charles Gitiye; Defendant: District Land Adj. Officer (Tigania West); Defendant: Attorney General
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Suit 171 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
- Outcome
- Application allowed by consent.
- Judges
- FM Njoroge
- Legal Topics
- Guardian Ad Litem Appointment, Incapacity Due to Senility
- Source Language
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Parties
M'Itimitu M'Arangei alias Francis M'Itimitu
Plaintiff
Daniel Kinyua
Defendant
Julius Kamenchu
Defendant
Charles Gitiye
Defendant
District Land Adj. Officer (Tigania West)
Defendant
Attorney General
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should appoint a guardian ad litem for the plaintiff due to senility.
- 2 Whether the appointed guardian should be empowered to prosecute the suit and related proceedings on behalf of the plaintiff.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the plaintiff, M'Itimitu M'Arangei alias Francis M'Itimitu, had become senile due to old age and was therefore incapable of prosecuting or defending the suit in person. By consent of the parties, the court allowed the application to appoint Simeon Kaumburu M'Itaaru as guardian ad litem, empowering him to prosecute the suit and all related proceedings for or against the plaintiff. The court exercised its discretion under the Civil Procedure Rules to ensure the interests of the incapacitated plaintiff were protected, and ordered that costs of the application be in the cause.
Court Disposition
Application allowed by consent.
Orders
- Simeon Kaumburu M'Itaaru is appointed guardian ad litem over M'Itimitu M'Arangei alias Francis M'Itimitu.
- Simeon Kaumburu M'Itaaru is empowered to prosecute the suit and all related proceedings for or against M'Itimitu M'Arangei alias Francis M'Itimitu.
Full Case Text
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22 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU
CIVIL SUIT NO. 171 OF 2012
M'ITIMITU M'ARANGEI......................................................................PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
DANIEL KINYUA..................................................................1ST DEFENDANT
JULIUS KAMENCHU..........................................................2ND DEFENDANT
CHARLES GITIYE...............................................................3RD DEFENDANT
DISTRICT LAND ADJ. OFFICER (TIGANIA WEST).......4TH DEFENDANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL.......................................................5TH DEFENDANT
R U L I N G
The application is dated 6th August, 2013 and seeks orders:
THATthe honourable court be pleased to appoint SIMEON KAUMBURU M'ITAARU the guardian ad litem over M'ITIMITU M'ARANGEI alias FRANCIS M'ITIMITU who is senile.
THATthe said SIMEON KAUMBURU M'ITAARU be empowered to prosecute the suit herein and all related proceedings herein for or against, M'ITIMITU M'ARANGEI alias FRANCIS M'ITIMITU who has become senile due to old age.
THATcosts of this application be in the cause.
By consent the application is allowed.
Delivered in Open Court at Meru this 11th day of March, 2014 in the presence of:
C.c Mwonjaru/Daniel
Miss Thibaru for plaintiff
Ayub Anampiu for defendant
P. M. NJOROGE
JUDGE