[2024] KEHC 12542 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 12542 (KLR)

The court, having heard from counsel for the Applicant that the parties had reached a settlement, exercised its discretion to mark the suit and the Notice of Motion application as settled with no orders as to costs. The absence of the Respondent or their counsel did not preclude the court from recording the...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 12542 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Thika Greens Investment Limited; Respondent: Mercy Riungu Bundi
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kiambu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Application E185 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Settlement
Outcome
suit and application marked as settled; matter closed; no orders as to costs
Judges
DO Chepkwony
Legal Topics
Settlement of Dispute, Withdrawal of Suit
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Settlement of Dispute Withdrawal of Suit

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Parties

Thika Greens Investment Limited

Applicant

Mercy Riungu Bundi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Settlement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the matter has been settled by the parties.
  2. 2 Whether there should be any orders as to costs.

Ratio Decidendi

The court, having heard from counsel for the Applicant that the parties had reached a settlement, exercised its discretion to mark the suit and the Notice of Motion application as settled with no orders as to costs. The absence of the Respondent or their counsel did not preclude the court from recording the settlement, as the Applicant's counsel confirmed the status of negotiations and closure. The matter was therefore marked as closed, bringing the proceedings to an end.

Court Disposition

suit and application marked as settled; matter closed; no orders as to costs

Orders

  • The suit and Notice of Motion application dated 26th September, 2023 are marked as settled with no orders as to costs.
  • The matter is marked as closed.