[2011] KEHC 3522 (KLR)

[2011] KEHC 3522 (KLR)

The court determined that, due to the apparent absence of replying affidavits from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respondents and the lack of clarity regarding the basis of opposition by counsel, it would be improper to proceed with the reserved ruling on the Notice of Motion dated 30th March, 2010. The court emphasized the need for procedural fairness and completeness of the record, especially given the recent scanning and digitization of the file. Accordingly, the court deferred delivery of the ruling until the parties confirm the status of all documentation filed in reply to the application, ensuring that all parties' submissions are properly before the court before a substantive decision is...

Citation
[2011] KEHC 3522 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: The Registered Trustees of Micro Enterprises Support (MESPT); Respondent: Bungoma Family Development Programme; Respondent: Simon N. Mabonga; Respondent: Job Mukule; Respondent: Jason Wekesa; Respondent: J.S. Khakula; Respondent: Miriam Kuloba; Respondent: Alfred Mojo; Respondent: Joash Oduor; Respondent: Dr. Goerge Webala
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
11 March 2011
Case Number
Civil Suit 241 of 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Directions on Ruling Delivery; Ruling on Notice of Motion Dated 30th March 2010 Deferred
Outcome
Ruling on the Notice of Motion dated 30th March, 2010 deferred; parties to confirm status of filed responses before ruling is delivered.
Legal Topics
Notice of Motion, Replying Affidavit, Court Directions, Filing of Documents
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Notice of Motion Replying Affidavit Court Directions Filing of Documents

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Parties

The Registered Trustees of Micro Enterprises Support (MESPT)

Applicant

Bungoma Family Development Programme

Respondent

Simon N. Mabonga

Respondent

Job Mukule

Respondent

Jason Wekesa

Respondent

J.S. Khakula

Respondent

Miriam Kuloba

Respondent

Alfred Mojo

Respondent

Joash Oduor

Respondent

Dr. Goerge Webala

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Directions on Ruling Delivery; Ruling on Notice of Motion Dated 30th March 2010 Deferred

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondents have filed proper replying affidavits to the Notice of Motion dated 30th March, 2010.
  2. 2 Whether the court should proceed to deliver the reserved ruling in the absence of confirmation on filed responses.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that, due to the apparent absence of replying affidavits from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respondents and the lack of clarity regarding the basis of opposition by counsel, it would be improper to proceed with the reserved ruling on the Notice of Motion dated 30th March, 2010. The court emphasized the need for procedural fairness and completeness of the record, especially given the recent scanning and digitization of the file. Accordingly, the court deferred delivery of the ruling until the parties confirm the status of all documentation filed in reply to the application, ensuring that all parties' submissions are properly before the court before a substantive decision is...

Court Disposition

Ruling on the Notice of Motion dated 30th March, 2010 deferred; parties to confirm status of filed responses before ruling is delivered.

Orders

  • The ruling earlier reserved is hereby deferred to a later date to be taken once the parties have appraised the court as regards all the documentation filed, if any, in reply to the Notice of Motion dated 30th March, 2010.