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Kitts Mabati Mukonyole v Levi Ndombi Mukonyole [2006] KECA 25 (KLR)

[2006] KECA 25 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
25
Citation
[2006] KECA 25 (KLR)
Decided
1 December 2006
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TypeAppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file and serve a Notice and Record of AppealCoramS. J.
Holding

The court grants the application for extension of time to file and serve the Notice and Record of Appeal

Facts

The applicant, Kitts Mbati Mukonyole, seeks to challenge a decision of Justice G.B.M. Kariuki, and the respondent, Levi Ndombi Mukonyole, is the respondent in the underlying case. The applicant's previous advocates failed to file the notice of appeal within time, causing a delay.

Issues

  1. The applicant's inconvenience can be compensated by costs
  2. The applicant's delay in filing the appeal was due to his previous advocates' failure to file the notice of appeal within time
  3. The applicant's delay was only three days
  4. The respondent's position is that the applicant has no right of appeal to this Court
  5. The applicant's delay was due to a two-month period before filing the application

Reasoning

The court exercised its unfettered discretion to grant the extension, considering the length of the delay, the reason for the delay, and the chances of the appeal succeeding.

Outcome

Granted

Orders

  • Time limited for filing and serving by the applicant of the Notice and Record of Appeal be enlarged

Remedies

  • Costs of and incidental to this application be borne by the applicant
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