Nyangi v Republic (Criminal Application E010 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1254 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1254
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 1254 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 September 2024
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for leave to file appeal out of timeCoramJustice D. Kemei
Holding
The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted fourteen (14) days to file and serve his Notice of Appeal.
Facts
The applicant was convicted of robbery with violence in 1999 and sentenced to death. He appealed to the High Court but never received confirmation of the appeal's filing. He later sought resentencing and filed a criminal petition, but was informed that no appeal was filed on his behalf.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's appeal was properly filed and communicated to him
- Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file his appeal out of time
Reasoning
The court found a long delay since the impugned judgment was delivered, but the applicant was not solely to blame. The respondent was correct to concede the application as the applicant deserves his day in court.
Outcome
Application allowed
Orders
- The applicant is granted fourteen (14) days to file and serve his Notice of Appeal
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