Kabulit v Republic (Criminal Application E008 of 2025) [2025] KECA 490 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 490
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 490 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 March 2025
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for leave to appeal out of timeCoramPM GACHOKA, JA
Holding
The application has no merit and is hereby dismissed.
Facts
The applicant was convicted and sentenced for murder in the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru. He filed an appeal, which was dismissed. He then petitioned the High Court, which was also dismissed.
Issues
- Whether the applicant has met the threshold for the exercise of this Court's discretion to allow the appeal out of time
- Whether the delay in filing the notice of appeal was inordinate
Reasoning
The Court found that the applicant did not meet the threshold for the exercise of discretion and that the delay in filing the notice of appeal was inordinate.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- Application for leave to appeal out of time dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Paul Wanjohi Mathenge v Duncan Gichane Mathenge [2013] eKLR
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