Chesang & 5 others v Koech & 2 others (Civil Application E096 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1628 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1628
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 1628 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 October 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file an appeal out of timeCoramJustice, MA WARSAME
Holding
The application is dismissed with no orders to costs.
Facts
The applicants are seeking to extend the time to file an appeal against a judgment dismissing their protest in a succession case. The respondents argue that the applicants lack locus standi and that the applicants did not demonstrate interest in the succession proceedings.
Issues
- Locus standi of the applicants
- Procedural defects
- Interest in the succession proceedings
Reasoning
The court found that the applicants lacked locus standi and that they failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the delay in filing the application. The court also noted that the applicants did not demonstrate interest in the succession proceedings.
Outcome
Application dismissed
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