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Fleet Logistics Limited v Sigma Limited & 3 others (Civil Application E604 of 2024) [2025] KECA 357 (KLR) (28 February 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KECA 357 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
357
Citation
[2025] KECA 357 (KLR)
Decided
28 February 2025
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureApplication for extension of time to file and serve a notice of appealCoramAO MUCHELULE
Holding

The application for extension of time to file and serve a notice of appeal is dismissed with costs.

Facts

Fleet Logistics Limited filed a suit against Sigma Limited and others for injunction and damages. The applicant was aggrieved by the judgment and filed a motion for leave to appeal. The court dismissed the motion and the applicant filed an application for extension of time to file and serve a notice of appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant's delay in filing a notice of appeal was inordinate and unreasonable.
  2. Whether the applicant's failure to file a notice of appeal in time was a waiver of its right to appeal.

Reasoning

The delay in filing the notice of appeal was about eight months, and the applicant's explanation for the delay was not reasonable or satisfactory.

Outcome

Application dismissed with costs

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Andrew Kiplagat Chemaringo -vs- Paul Kipkorir Kibet [2018]eKLR
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