[2025] KEELC 1111 (KLR)
The court found that neither party attended court to show cause why the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. In accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules, the absence of parties and lack of action justified dismissal. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the suit and close the file, as...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 1111 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Naftaly Kainga M’Laikuru; Plaintiff: Stephen Mugambi Kainga; Plaintiff: Stanely Mutwiri Naftaly; Plaintiff: Martin Mwenda Kainga; Defendant: Kenneth Mugambi Gituma (as representative of the Estate of Josephine Wangui Muchai)
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E078 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Environment and Land Originating Summons / Ruling on Notice to Show Cause for Want of Prosecution
- Outcome
- Suit dismissed for want of prosecution.
- Judges
- BM Eboso
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Case Management, Estate Disputes
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Naftaly Kainga M’Laikuru
Plaintiff
Stephen Mugambi Kainga
Plaintiff
Stanely Mutwiri Naftaly
Plaintiff
Martin Mwenda Kainga
Plaintiff
Kenneth Mugambi Gituma (as representative of the Estate of Josephine Wangui Muchai)
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Originating Summons / Ruling on Notice to Show Cause for Want of Prosecution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that neither party attended court to show cause why the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. In accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules, the absence of parties and lack of action justified dismissal. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the suit and close the file, as there was no explanation or step taken to advance the proceedings.
Court Disposition
Suit dismissed for want of prosecution.
Orders
- The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.
- The file shall be closed.
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M’Laikuru & 3 others v Gituma (Being sued as a representative of the Estate of Josephine Wangui Muchai) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E078 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 1111 (KLR) (4 March 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 1111 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Environment and Land Court at Meru
Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E078 of 2019
BM Eboso, J
March 4, 2025
Between
Naftaly Kainga M’Laikuru
1st Plaintiff
Stephen Mugambi Kainga
2nd Plaintiff
Stanely Mutwiri Naftaly
3rd Plaintiff
Martin Mwenda Kainga
4th Plaintiff
and
Kenneth Mugambi Gituma
Defendant
Being sued as a representative of the Estate of Josephine Wangui Muchai
Ruling
1. This is a 2019 Case. The case is before Court on a notice to show cause. The parties have not attended court to show cause why the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. Consequently, the suit is hereby dismissed for want of prosecution. The file shall be closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2025B M EBOSO [MR]JUDGE