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Muchiri v Muchiri (Civil Application E233 of 2022) [2024] KECA 274 (KLR) (8 March 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KECA 274 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
274
Citation
[2024] KECA 274 (KLR)
Decided
8 March 2024
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TypeAppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file an Appeal out of timeCoramF. TUIYOTT, JA
Holding

The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Facts

The applicant sought to file an appeal out of time against the High Court's judgment dated 4th March, 2022, in Civil Suit No. 64 of 2018, but failed to do so due to an inadvertent error in serving the notice of appeal. The applicant now seeks an extension of time to file the appeal and other related orders.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant is entitled to an extension of time to file the appeal out of time
  2. Whether the applicant's failure to serve the notice of appeal was due to an inadvertent error or a deliberate strategy

Reasoning

The Court found the application without merit due to the applicant's delay in moving the court for amends and the lack of satisfactory explanations from the applicant's advocates.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (3)
  • Rajesh Rughani v Fifty Investments Limited & another [2016] eKLR
  • Habo Agencies Limited v Wilfred Odhiambo Musingo [2015] eKLR
  • Mwangi -v- Kariuki [1999]LLR 2632 (CAK)
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