blow to Lawyer Jackline Kimeto pursuing millions from mumias sugar after judge declines to reinstates her petition
Lawyer Jackline Kimeto, who filed an insolvency petition against troubled Mumias Sugar Company has suffered a blow after the High Court declined to reinstate the suit.
Kimeto had sought to reinstate the case a day after filing a notice to withdraw the matter, claiming that she made the move under duress.
High Court judge Josephine Mong’are, however, ruled that the court no longer had the powers to reinstate an already withdrawn case.
“Consequently. I therefore find and hold that the application of 11th September 2023 cannot be sustained. The same is hereby struck out in its entirety. Costs follow the event. The Court having found that it lacks power or jurisdiction to make any orders herein and also taking into consideration the number of parties this suit attracted since it was f...