Edward Kimiti Kahiu v Henry Njoroge Kamau [2018] KECA 30 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 30
- Citation
- [2018] KECA 30 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 December 2018
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication to file appeal out of timeCoramS. GATEMBU KAIRU, FCIArb
Holding
The Court of Appeal dismissed the application to file the appeal out of time.
Facts
The applicant, Edward Kimiti Kahiu, intends to appeal a judgment from the Environment and Land Court dated 21st November 2014, which decreed that the respondent, Henry Njoroge Kamau, has acquired title to one acre of the applicant's property by adverse possession.
Issues
- Whether the applicant is entitled to file an appeal out of time
- Whether the applicant's draft memorandum of appeal was duly noticed within the prescribed time
Reasoning
The Court found that the applicant did not file the appeal within the prescribed time and that the delay was not justified.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- The application to file the appeal out of time is dismissed
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