Kinyatti v Republic (Criminal Application E129 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1885 (KLR) (5 December 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1885
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 1885 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 December 2024
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for leave to appeal out of timeCoramJW LESSIT
Holding
The applicant's application is unmerited and dismissed.
Facts
The applicant was convicted of sexual offenses and sentenced to life imprisonment. His appeal to the High Court was dismissed, and he sought leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's delay in filing his appeal was reasonable and plausible
- Whether the applicant's lack of funds was a valid reason for the delay
Reasoning
The court found the delay to be inordinately long and unreasonable, and the applicant's explanation for the delay was not plausible. The court dismissed the application.
Outcome
The applicant's application for leave to appeal out of time is dismissed.
Orders
- The applicant's application is dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Imperial Bank Ltd (in receivership) and Another v Alnasir Popat and 18 Others [2018] eKLR
- Andrew Kiplagat Chemaringo v Paul Kipkorir Kibet [2018] eKLR
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