[2024] KEHC 6663 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 6663 (KLR)

The court found that since 2003, no action had been taken on the application for leave to appeal out of time and stay of execution. The application was therefore overtaken by events and had become academic. The court dismissed the application for want of prosecution and ordered the file closed, emphasizing the...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 6663 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Jenipher Achieng Ogutu; Respondent: Francis Odhiambo; Respondent: Paresh N. Sedani
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Civil Application 161 of 2003
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time and Stay of Execution
Outcome
application dismissed for want of prosecution; file closed
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Stay of Execution, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Out of Time Stay of Execution Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

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Parties

Jenipher Achieng Ogutu

Applicant

Francis Odhiambo

Respondent

Paresh N. Sedani

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time and Stay of Execution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to leave to appeal out of time.
  2. 2 Whether a stay of execution should be granted pending the intended appeal.
  3. 3 Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since 2003, no action had been taken on the application for leave to appeal out of time and stay of execution. The application was therefore overtaken by events and had become academic. The court dismissed the application for want of prosecution and ordered the file closed, emphasizing the necessity for parties to prosecute their matters with diligence and within reasonable timeframes.

Court Disposition

application dismissed for want of prosecution; file closed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
  • The file is closed.