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Joseph Chepkoech Chemor v Kimaiyo Chemor & another [2015] KECA 279 (KLR)

[2015] KECA 279 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
279
Citation
[2015] KECA 279 (KLR)
Decided
29 October 2015
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file and serve a Notice of AppealCoramA.K. MURGOR
Holding

The applicant had filed and served the Notice of Appeal within the stipulated period. The record of appeal should be filed within the next 30 days from the date of the judgment.

Facts

The applicant, Joseph Chepkoech Chemor, sought to extend the time limit to file and serve a Notice of Appeal against a ruling by Sila Munyao J. The respondents, Kimaiyo Chemor and Barnaba Chumo Chemor, opposed the application.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant had filed and served the Notice of Appeal within the stipulated period.
  2. Whether the applicant had provided a reasonable explanation for the delay in filing the record of appeal.

Reasoning

The applicant had filed the Notice of Appeal within 14 days of the judgment. However, the certified proceedings were yet to be supplied, leading to a delay in the record of appeal.

Outcome

The application for extension of time was granted.

Orders

  • The applicant is ordered to file the record of appeal within the next 30 days from the date of the judgment.
  • No orders as to costs.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Mwangi v Kenya Airways Ltd [2003] KLR 48
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