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LEWIS WANYOIKE through his personal representative ELLEN WAHITO WANYOIKE vs MONICA WANJA [2000] KECA 304 (KLR)

[2000] KECA 304 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
304
Citation
[2000] KECA 304 (KLR)
Decided
9 June 2000
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file and serve a notice of appeal and record of appealCoramA.B. SHAH
Holding

The application for extension of time is dismissed with costs.

Facts

Lewis Wanyoike died before his appeal could be heard. His personal representative, Ellen Wanyoike, sought to extend the time to file an appeal against a ruling dated 6th May, 1995, which was actually delivered on 26th March, 1995.

Issues

  1. Extension of time to file an appeal
  2. Delay in obtaining letters of administration

Reasoning

The court found the delay in filing the application to be unreasonable and not justified by the applicant's explanations. The court also noted that the error in the date of the ruling could have been corrected immediately.

Outcome

Denied

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs
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