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In re RWK (Person Suffering from Mental Disorders) [2024] KEHC 14520 (KLR)

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In re RWK (Person Suffering from Mental Disorders) (Miscellaneous Civil Application E002 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14520 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 14520 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kiambu

Miscellaneous Civil Application E002 of 2024

DO Chepkwony, J

October 31, 2024

IN THE MATTER OF RWK – (PERSON SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDERS)

AND

IN THE MATTER OF EK TO BE APPOINTED AS GUARDIAN OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE ESTATE OF RWK

In the matter of

EK

Applicant

Ruling

1. This matter is for mention for parties to show cause why the application should not be dismissed for want of prosecution.

2. The Applicant and counsel are not in attendance. However, counsel for the Respondent has informed court that the subject passed on three (3) days after the orders were issued and his client resides out of the country. He has urged that the mater be marked as closed.

3. Having listened to Mr. Osoro, counsel for the Respondent, the application dated 22nd January, 2024 is hereby marked as abated and the file duly marked as closed.It is so ordered.

RULING DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED AT KIAMBU THIS 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024. D. O. CHEPKWONYJUDGEIn the presence of:No appearance by and for ApplicantMr. Osoro counsel for RespondentCourt Assistant - Martin