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Mwaniki v Musyoki (Civil Application E008 of 2025) [2025] KECA 601 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KECA 601 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
601
Citation
[2025] KECA 601 (KLR)
Decided
28 March 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for leave to file and serve the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal out of timeCoramOLE KANTAI, JA
Holding

The application for leave to file and serve the Notice of Appeal out of time has no merit and is dismissed.

Facts

The applicant, Mwaniki, filed an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Kenya at Embu in HCCA E024 of 2024, but the appeal was dismissed on 16th October, 2024. The applicant now seeks leave to file and serve the Notice of Appeal out of time.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant is entitled to leave to file and serve the Notice of Appeal out of time
  2. Whether the applicant's delay in filing the Notice of Appeal is excusable

Reasoning

The applicant's delay in filing the Notice of Appeal was inordinate and there was no reasonable explanation for the delay. The court doubts the possibility of success of the intended appeal.

Outcome

The application is dismissed.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (4)
  • Fakir Mohamed v Joseph Mugambi & 2 Others in Civil Application No. 33 of 2004
  • Mwangi v Kenya Airways Limited [2003] KLR 486
  • Major Joseph Mwereri Igweta v Mulika M'Ethare and Attorney General, Civil Application No. Nai 8/2000
  • Murai Wainana (No. 4) [1982] KLR 38
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