BILHA KAMWITHA v ISAACK KARIUKI KAMWITHA [2009] KEHC 2902 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2902
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 2902 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 June 2009
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TypeMiscellaneous Civil ApplicationPostureApplicant seeks leave to file a fresh appeal out of timeCoramM.S.A. MAKHANDIA
Holding
No sufficient material has been placed before the court to warrant the granting of the prayers sought. Leave to file a fresh appeal out of time is hereby denied.
Facts
The applicant initially filed an appeal in 2004 but withdrew it due to a misunderstanding of the time computation rules. The applicant now seeks leave to file a fresh appeal.
Issues
- Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file a fresh appeal out of time
- Whether the applicant's delay in prosecuting the appeal was inordinate
Reasoning
The applicant's delay in prosecuting the appeal was not inordinate but was due to a lack of diligence and interest in the matter. The court considers the matter to have been on-going for over seven years, and public policy demands that litigation must come to an end.
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs to the respondent
Orders
- Leave to file a fresh appeal out of time is hereby denied
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