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KITALE ELGON CO-OPERATIVE UNION LIMITED,MICHAEL F.C. KITIYO & JOHN CHEPSIGOR vs SETH NYAWARE OMAMO & AGRICULTURAL FINANCE CO-OPERATION [2000] KECA 289 (KLR)

[2000] KECA 289 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
289
Citation
[2000] KECA 289 (KLR)
Decided
24 February 2000
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TypeAppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file notice of appeal and record of appealCoramLAKHA J.A.
Holding

The application for extension of time is dismissed with costs due to inordinate delay and unclean hands of the applicants.

Facts

The applicants applied for an extension of time to file their notice of appeal and record of appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya, which was struck out on December 7, 1998.

Issues

  1. Delay in filing the application for extension of time
  2. Unclean hands of the applicants

Reasoning

The court found that the applicants had inordinately delayed in filing the application for extension of time and had unclean hands, thus denying them the extension they sought.

Outcome

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for extension of time denied

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • SAMKEN LIMITED & ANOTHER V. MERCEDES SANCHEZ RAU TUSSEL & ANOTHER, Civil Application No. NAI. 29 of 1999
  • REV. JOSEPH MUGO MUCHIRA V. NJERI ZAINABU JUMA & ANOTHER, Civil Application No. NAI. 326 of 1995
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