Oloo & 19 others v Development (Civil Application E081 of 2023) [2024] KECA 425 (KLR) (5 April 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 425
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 425 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 April 2024
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureApplication for extension of time to file and serve Notice of AppealCoramH. A. OMONDI
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
Facts
The applicants filed a petition in the Employment and Labour Relations Court against the respondents, which was dismissed due to a preliminary objection. The applicants then sought to appeal the dismissal but were unable to pay the court fees due to financial constraints.
Issues
- Whether the applicants have met the prerequisites for granting relief under rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules
- Whether the travel to the US was necessary and if the applicants have met the principles set out for exercising discretion in their favor
Reasoning
The court held that the travel to the US was unnecessary and that the applicants have not satisfactorily explained the delay in filing the appeal record. The court found no merit in the application.
Outcome
Dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Imperial Bank (IR) & Anor v Alnashir Popat and Others [2018] eKLR
- Mongira & Another v Makori & Another [2005] eKLR
- Nicholas Kiptoo Korir Arap Salat v IEBC [2014] eKLR
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