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Jemimah Caleb Otieno v Mary Ang’awa & another [2015] KECA 200 (KLR)

[2015] KECA 200 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
200
Citation
[2015] KECA 200 (KLR)
Decided
20 November 2015
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication to strike out an appealCoramD. K. MUSINGA, S. GATEMBU KAIRU, A. K. MURGOR
Holding

The Court of Appeal dismissed the application to strike out the appeal.

Facts

The appellant filed an appeal and notice of appeal in the High Court, but the application to strike out the appeal was filed outside the sixty days period permitted under the Rules.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal was filed within the time limit under Rule 84 of the Court of Appeal Rules.
  2. Whether the appellant's record of appeal contained a certificate of delay and a letter to the High Court requesting proceedings of the High Court.

Reasoning

The Court found that the appellant's appeal was filed within the sixty days period permitted under the Rules and that the record of appeal contained a certificate of delay and a letter to the High Court.

Outcome

The application to strike out the appeal was dismissed.

Orders

  • The respondents shall have the costs of the application.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Julia Wanjiru 7 4 others vs. Jacinta Wairimu Njoroge [2013] eKLR
  • Kenya Ports Authority vs. Maison 425 [2014] eKLR
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