Harriet Ciakathiru Mbaka alias Alliet M’riba v James Mbaka, Robert Mugambi Mugo, Bedford Mutegi M’mirungu, Beatrice Kaari Mutegi, Land Registrar Meru & Attorney General [2018] KEELC 3991 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT CHUKA

CHUKA ELC CASE NO. 240  OF 2017

FORMERLY MERU ELC  153 OF 2014

HARRIET CIAKATHIRU MBAKA alias ALLIET M’RIBA.....…........PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

JAMES MBAKA………..…………………......……………….. 1ST DEFENDANT

ROBERT MUGAMBI MUGO…....…………...……………….2ND DEFENDANT

BEDFORD MUTEGI M’MIRUNGU...…...….………………..3RD DEFENDANT

BEATRICE KAARI MUTEGI.………….…….……………….4TH DEFENDANT

LAND REGISTRAR MERU.......................................................5TH DEFENDANT

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL……..….…………..……………6TH DEFENDANT

RULING

1. When the parties were to come to court on 15. 03. 2018 to show cause why this suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution in terms of order 17 rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules, they did not turn up.

2. I am satisfied that the apposite notice was properly issued.

3. I find that the parties have failed to show cause why this suit should not be dismissedfor want of prosecution in terms of order 17 rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules. The suit, therefore, merits dismissal.

4. The suit is dismissed.

5. It is so ordered.

Delivered in open court at Chuka this 15th day of March, 2018 in the presence of:

CA: Ndegwa

Parties not in court

P.M. NJOROGE

JUDGE