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JAMES KABACHA WAMBUGU vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 237 (KLR)

[2000] KECA 237 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
237
Citation
[2000] KECA 237 (KLR)
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TypeAppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file an appeal out of timeCoramTUNOI, J.A.(IN CHAMBERS)
Holding

The application is granted. The appeal may be lodged out of time and within 30 days hereof. The notice of appeal in the record shall be deemed to have been filed within the prescribed period.

Facts

The applicant, James Kabacha Wamgugu, sought an extension of time to file an appeal out of time in an intended appeal from a Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri.

Issues

  1. Whether the application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time should be granted.
  2. Whether the notice of appeal in the record should be deemed to have been filed within the prescribed period.

Reasoning

The court found that the applicant's request for an extension of time to file an appeal out of time was justified and granted the application.

Outcome

The appeal may be lodged out of time and within 30 days hereof. The notice of appeal in the record shall be deemed to have been filed within the prescribed period.

Orders

  • The appeal may be lodged out of time and within 30 days hereof.
  • The notice of appeal in the record shall be deemed to have been filed within the prescribed period.
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