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Barasa, v Republic (Criminal Application E117 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2282 (KLR) (19 December 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KECA 2282 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
2282
Citation
[2025] KECA 2282 (KLR)
Decided
19 December 2025
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TypeAppealPostureApplication for leave to appeal out of timeCoramHA OMONDI, Kihara
Holding

The application is marked as abandoned and the file is closed, with leave to the applicant to revive the application if he so desires.

Facts

The applicant, Gabriel Wambwire Barasa, was convicted of rape in 2006 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He failed to file an appeal within the 14-day period and sought leave to appeal out of time due to financial constraints.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant should be granted leave to appeal out of time
  2. Whether the application has been overtaken by events

Reasoning

The applicant failed to file his appeal within the 14-day period and the court noted that the application has been overtaken by events.

Outcome

Abandonment of the application

Orders

  • Application marked as abandoned
  • File closed
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