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Civil Procedure [2025] KEHC 3901 (KLR)

Kamiri v Onzere

Kamiri v Onzere [2025] KEHC 3901 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed this civil appeal for failure to include the decree in the record of appeal and for lack of diligence in prosecuting the case.

  • Appeal Record Requirements
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Quantum Of Damages
  • Small Claims Appeals
  • Civil-appeal
  • Record-of-appeal
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 13515 (KLR)

Ali & 2 others v Republic

Ali & 2 others v Republic [2024] KEHC 13515 (KLR)

The High Court at Kibera dismissed a criminal revision application for want of prosecution after the applicants failed to appear to prosecute it.

  • Criminal Revision
  • Bond Terms
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Dismissal Of Application
  • Criminal-revision
  • Bond-terms
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Civil Procedure [2024] KEELC 5744 (KLR)

Macharia & another (Suing as the Legal Adminisrator (Ad Lite) of the Estate of Daniel Maina Ngendo) v Macharia & 2 others

Macharia & another (Suing as the Legal Adminisrator (Ad Lite) of the Estate of Daniel Maina Ngendo) v Macharia & 2 others [2024] KEELC 5744 (KLR)

The Environment and Land Court dismissed an appeal for want of prosecution after prolonged inactivity, finding the appellant had failed to attend or explain the delay.

  • Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
  • Appeal Delay
  • Court Inherent Powers
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Land Dispute Appeal
  • Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 8504 (KLR)

Republic v Inchoong & another

Republic v Inchoong & another [2024] KEHC 8504 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal after the appellant failed to file the record of appeal or explain a delay of over three years, finding want of prosecution.

  • Appeal Dismissal
  • Want Of Prosecution
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Record Of Appeal
  • Acquittal Challenge
  • Appeal-dismissal
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Civil Procedure [2024] KEHC 8960 (KLR)

Njagi v Asuga

Njagi v Asuga [2024] KEHC 8960 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed an appeal after the parties failed to prosecute it and there was an earlier indication the dispute had been settled. Each party bore its own costs.

  • Appeal Withdrawal
  • Costs Orders
  • Settlement
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeal-withdrawal
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Civil Procedure [2024] KEHC 7488 (KLR)

Ndambuki & another v Mwanzia & another

Ndambuki & another v Mwanzia & another [2024] KEHC 7488 (KLR)

The High Court struck out the appeal for filing an incomplete record and failing to prosecute it, and ordered release of the deposited Kshs 800,000 to the respondents.

  • Record Of Appeal Requirements
  • Striking Out Appeals
  • Mandatory Documents
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Costs Award
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2024] KEHC 7170 (KLR)

Gaikia v Njuguna & another

Gaikia v Njuguna & another [2024] KEHC 7170 (KLR)

The High Court at Kiambu dismissed this matter for want of prosecution after neither party appeared to show cause, relying on Order 17 Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

  • Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
  • Case Management
  • Order 17 Rule 2
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
  • Order-17-rule-2
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 6234 (KLR)

Director of Public Prosecutions v Kilemi

Director of Public Prosecutions v Kilemi [2024] KEHC 6234 (KLR)

The High Court at Meru acquitted Samson Kilemi of murder after the prosecution failed to call any witnesses or adduce evidence for nearly five years.

  • Murder
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Acquittal
  • Prosecution-failure
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 3762 (KLR)

Waweru v Republic

Waweru v Republic [2024] KEHC 3762 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal for want of prosecution after the appellant failed to appear or pursue the appeal.

  • Obtaining Money By False Pretences
  • Criminal Appeal Dismissal
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Criminal-appeal-dismissal
  • Want-of-prosecution
  • Obtaining-money-by-false-pretences
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Civil Procedure [2024] KEELC 1503 (KLR)

Maranatha Faith Assemblies & 2 others (Suing as the Representatives of Maranatha Faith Assemblies) v Tembo & 2 others (Suing as Representatives of Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa)

Maranatha Faith Assemblies & 2 others (Suing as the Representatives of Maranatha Faith Assemblies) v Tembo & 2 others (Suing as Representatives of Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa) [2024] KEELC 1503 (KLR)

The court dismissed an application to strike out an appeal for want of prosecution after the applicants failed to file written submissions as directed.

  • Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
  • Appeal Procedure
  • Failure To Prosecute
  • Written Submissions
  • Record Of Appeal
  • Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
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