PRISCILLA CHEBET KOSIMBEI v NATIONAL BANK SORTUM & WATTS ENTERPRISES INTERESTED PARTY WILLITER C SORTUM [2011] KEHC 1452 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAKURU

CIVIL CASE NO 252 OF 2004

PRISCILLACHEBET KOSIMBEI ……..…........................……...…..PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

NATIONAL BANK SORTUM ……………............................…..1ST DEFENDANT

WATTS ENTERPRISES…………….........................………….2ND DEFENDANT

AND

WILLITER C SORTUM ……….….........................……….INTERESTED PARTY

RULING

This suitwas filed on 7/9/2004.  Since 17/7/2007, the plaintiff has not taken any steps towards   prosecution of this suit. The court   issued a Notice to Show Cause   on 6/4/2011 and   the plaintiff’s counsel sought an adjournment in order to file a replying   affidavit. One Williter Chepkoech Sortum swore an affidavit to the effect that  she is an advocate of the High Court and wanted to be enjoined to the suit in order to protect her interest   in the matter. She filed her claim as directed by the court. That on 15/3/08, the advocate wrote to the plaintiff’s advocate asking them to fix the matter for hearing ( WCS 3) . She depones that   as an interested Party   there is not much she could   have done to have the matter fixed for hearing without the plaintiff.

Mr Kurgat urged the courtnot   to dismiss the claim because the interested Party   will be prejudiced. At the same time, the Interested Party contends   that she cannot pursue the claim without   the participation of the plaintiff. I do not know how the Interested Party had intended to proceed without the plaintiff. If the Interested Party can take over the proceedings now, she could have moved the court much earlier and moved the court for hearing dates . It is over 4 years since the plaintiff took steps in this matter and over 3 years since the Interested Party was enjoined to these proceedings. This court has not been given any reason   why the matter should remain pending. It is hereby dismissed for want of   prosecution .

DATED AND DELIVERED THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2011

R.P.V WENDOH

JUDGE

PRESENT

Mr Morendant for InterestedParty

Mr Kurgat

CC: Kennedy Oguma