[2025] KEHC 3806 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had not complied with the directions issued on 25th February, 2025. In the interest of justice and to ensure all parties have a fair opportunity to present their case, the court exercised its discretion to extend the timelines for filing and serving supplementary affidavits and...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 3806 (KLR)
- Parties
- Respondent: George Miyare t/a Miyare & Co Advocates; Applicant: Jane Wairimu Munge; Applicant: Andrew Mwangi Maina; Applicant: Debbie Karugi Maina
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kiambu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Miscellaneous Application E090 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Miscellaneous Application / Mention for Compliance With Directions
- Outcome
- Directions and timelines for compliance extended; mention scheduled for confirmation of compliance.
- Judges
- DO Chepkwony
- Legal Topics
- Case Management, Directions Compliance, Affidavit Filing, Supplementary Submissions
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Parties
George Miyare t/a Miyare & Co Advocates
Respondent
Jane Wairimu Munge
Applicant
Andrew Mwangi Maina
Applicant
Debbie Karugi Maina
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Civil Miscellaneous Application / Mention for Compliance With Directions
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the parties have complied with the directions issued on 25th February, 2025.
- 2 Whether to extend the timelines for filing and serving supplementary affidavits and submissions.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had not complied with the directions issued on 25th February, 2025. In the interest of justice and to ensure all parties have a fair opportunity to present their case, the court exercised its discretion to extend the timelines for filing and serving supplementary affidavits and submissions. The court further directed that mention be scheduled for 6th March, 2025 to confirm compliance and to set a ruling date. The directions and notice are to be served upon the Advocate/Respondent and/or counsel to ensure all parties are aware of the new timelines and requirements.
Court Disposition
Directions and timelines for compliance extended; mention scheduled for confirmation of compliance.
Orders
- The Advocate/Respondent is granted seven (7) days to file and serve a Supplementary Affidavit, if necessary, in response to the Valuation Report and further Affidavit dated 17th January, 2025.
- Upon being served with the Supplementary Affidavit, the Client/Applicant to file and serve further submissions within seven (7) days of service.
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Miyare t/a Miyare & Co Advocates v Munge & 2 others (Civil Miscellaneous Application E090 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 3806 (KLR) (27 March 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3806 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kiambu
Civil Miscellaneous Application E090 of 2022
DO Chepkwony, J
March 27, 2025
Between
George Miyare t/a Miyare & Co Advocates
Advocate
and
Jane Wairimu Munge
1st Client
Andrew Mwangi Maina
2nd Client
Debbie Karugi Maina
3rd Client
Ruling
1. The matter is for mention for parties to confirm compliance of directions issued on 25th February, 2025. Upon listening to counsel for the clients, it is confirmed that the directions are yet to be complied with and the Respondent/Advocate is not in attendance.
2. In the circumstances, the directions and timelines issued on 25th February, 2025 are hereby extended. For avoidance of doubt:-a.The Advocate/Respondent is granted further leave of seven (7) days to file and serve a Supplementary Affidavit, if need be, in response to the Valuation Report and further Affidavit dated 17th January, 2025. b.Upon being served with the Supplementary Affidavit by the Advocate/Respondent, the Client/Applicant to file and serve further submissions within seven (7) days of being served.c.The Respondent is equally granted leave to file and serve supplementary submissions within seven(7) days of being served with the Applicant’s submissions.d.Mention on 6th March, 2025 for parties to confirm compliance and take directions on ruling date.e.Directions and Notice to be served upon the Advocate/Respondent and or counsel.
It is so ordered.
RULING DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED AT KIAMBU THIS 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025. D. O. CHEPKWONYJUDGEIn the presence of:M/S Irene Kiarie counsel for Client/ApplicantNo appearance for and by Advocate/RespondentCourt Assistant - Martin