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Macharia & 3 others v Gakuu & another (Civil Application E462 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1015 (KLR) (30 May 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KECA 1015 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
1015
Citation
[2025] KECA 1015 (KLR)
Decided
30 May 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for extension of time to lodge the Record of AppealCoramW. KARANJA
Holding

The application is dismissed with no order as to costs as it was not opposed and the applicants' Notice of Motion is dismissed due to non-compliance with the Court of Appeal Rules.

Facts

The applicants filed a notice of appeal on time but the record of appeal was not filed on time due to a letter being outside the 30-day window provided by the Court of Appeal Rules.

Issues

  1. Non-compliance with the Court of Appeal Rules regarding the filing of the record of appeal
  2. Whether the applicants can seek refuge under the proviso to Rule 84 and Rule 84(2)

Reasoning

The applicants' Notice of Motion is dismissed because the letter requesting the proceedings was outside the 30-day window provided by the Court of Appeal Rules and the applicants cannot seek refuge under the proviso to Rule 84 and Rule 84(2).

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed with no order as to costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Court of Appeal Rules
  • Rules of the Environment and Land Court
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