Rosalid Julia Ngugi Murungi (On behalf of Deceased estate of Jamlick Njagi v Washington Rwigi & Humphrey Muchiri [2017] KEELC 3114 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT CHUKA

CHUKA ELC CASE NO 56 OF 2017

FORMERLY MERU ELC CASE NO.67 OF 2015

ROSALID JULIA NGUGI MURUNGI (ON BEHALF OF DECEASED ESTATE OF JAMLICK NJAGI…….PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

WASHINGTON RWIGI…….1ST DEFENDANT

HUMPHREY MUCHIRI…...2ND DEFENDANT

RULING

1. When the parties were to come to court on 5. 4.2017 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 dismissed for 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 5th day of April, 2017 in the presence of:

CA: Ndegwa

Parties – absent

P.M. NJOROGE

JUDGE