REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT CHUKA CHUKA ELC CASE NO 04 OF 2017 FORMERLY MERU ELC CASE NO.37 OF 2015 ZAVERA GAKUNDI MWITI...........................PLAINTFF VERSUS DEDAN MUGO MWANGI..........................DEFENDANT RULING 1. Notice was properly issued for parties to come to court on 28.2.2017 to show cause why this suit should not be dismissed in terms of order 17 rule 2 (1) of the Civil Procedure Rules. 2. On 28.2.2017, the defendant, despite service, did not come to court. 3. Mr. Otieno C, holding brief for Gregory Mutuma, for the plaintiff told the court that Mr. Mutuma had lost touch with his client. He indicated that he wanted time to file an application to cease acting for the plaintiff. 4. I find that the parties have not shown cause why this suit should not be dismissed. 5. This suit is dismissed. 6. It is so ordered Delivered in open court at Chuka this 27th day of February, 2017 in the presence of: CA: Ndegwa Otieno C h/b Gregory Mutuma for the plaintiff Defendant Absent P.M. NJOROGE JUDGE
A note on accuracy. These pages are generated automatically from our AI-written case briefs and have not been checked by a lawyer. Case titles and citations come from Kenya Law; the counts, topics, propositions and “treatment” labels are derived from the briefs and can be incomplete or wrong. Use them as a research aid and always read the original judgment before relying on anything here. This is not legal advice.