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MODERN COAST COURIERS LIMITED v GEOFREY CHEBII KIPCHUMBA [2011] KEHC 1150 (KLR)

[2011] KEHC 1150 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1150
Citation
[2011] KEHC 1150 (KLR)
Decided
21 September 2011
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppellant seeks to have the appeal time enlarged and deemed to have been properly filed and served.CoramJ. R. KARANJA
Holding

The application is dismissed with costs.

Facts

The disputed judgment was delivered on 18th March 2011, but the appeal was lodged out of time on 25th May 2011.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal was lodged within the required time frame.
  2. Whether the applicant provided a good reason for the delay in filing the appeal.

Reasoning

The court found that the applicant failed to adhere to the requirement of lodging the appeal within thirty days from the date of the delivery of the judgment. The court also found that the reason given for the delay was unconvincing.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs.
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