Laaru v Laaru (Civil Application E005 of 2022) [2023] KECA 680 (KLR) (3 February 2023) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 680
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 680 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 February 2023
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for leave to file an appeal out of timeCoramJ. MOHAMMED
Holding
The court denied the application for leave to file an appeal out of time and a stay of execution.
Facts
The applicant, Peter Kaigera Laaru, sought leave to file an appeal out of time against the judgment of the Environment and Land Court (ELC) (LN Mbugua, J) delivered on May 21, 2020 at Meru due to delays in receiving the judgment and filing the appeal.
Issues
- Whether the applicant has a valid reason for filing the appeal out of time
- Whether the court should grant the stay of execution pending the appeal
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant did not adhere to the prescribed time for lodging the notice of appeal and the reasons proffered for the delay were unsatisfactory.
Outcome
The appeal was denied.
Orders
- The application for leave to file an appeal out of time was denied.
- The application for a stay of execution was denied.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Court of Appeal Rules
- Rules of the Environment and Land Court
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