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Nyeri v Nyaga & 5 others (Suing on Their Behalf and as Officials, on Behalf of Mathari Villagers Self Help Project’s Membership) (Civil Application E043 of 2022) [2025] KECA 359 (KLR) (28 February 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KECA 359 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
359
Citation
[2025] KECA 359 (KLR)
Decided
28 February 2025
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TypeAppealPostureAppellant seeks to strike out the Notice of Appeal and the Record of AppealCoramS. ole KANTAI, J. LESIIT, ALI – ARONI
Holding

The Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal are struck out with costs to the appellant

Facts

The appellant, Tarcisio Nyaga & 5 others, filed a Notice of Appeal on November 24, 2021, but failed to serve it on the respondent, The Registered Trustees Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, as required by Court of Appeal Rules.

Issues

  1. Procedural failure in filing and serving Notice of Appeal
  2. Validity of the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal

Reasoning

The Court found that the appellant failed to serve the Notice of Appeal on the respondent within the required time frame and did not avail itself of other processes to comply with the procedural rules.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal struck out
  • Costs awarded to the respondent

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Raila Odinga v I.E.B.C & others [2013] eKLR
  • Law Society of Kenya v Centre for Human Rights & Democracy & 12 others [2014] eKLR
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