Peter Gatonye Kagimbi v Republic [1997] KECA 372 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 372
- Citation
- [1997] KECA 372 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 October 1997
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TypeAppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file and serve Notice of AppealCoramG. S. PALL
Holding
The court allows the application and extends the period for filing the notice of appeal to 7 days.
Facts
The applicant wishes to appeal a conviction and judgment from the High Court of Kenya, but his former advocates failed to file the notice of appeal within the required 14 days due to a delay in obtaining copies of the proceedings.
Issues
- Right to appeal
- Lapse in filing notice of appeal
Reasoning
The court ruled that the applicant should not be deprived of his right to appeal due to the failure of his former advocates to file the notice of appeal within the required time frame.
Outcome
The application for extension of time to file the notice of appeal is granted.
Orders
- Notice of appeal to be filed within 7 days
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