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Obiero Bogonko Paul v Muthua George & another [2019] KEHC 7221 (KLR)

[2019] KEHC 7221 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
7221
Citation
[2019] KEHC 7221 (KLR)
Decided
24 May 2019
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TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureApplicant seeks leave to file an appeal out of timeCoramC. W. GITHUA
Holding

The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted leave to file his intended appeal within the next fourteen days.

Facts

The applicant filed a suit against the respondents, which was dismissed by the trial court. The applicant seeks to appeal this decision out of time due to a delay in receiving a certified copy of the impugned ruling.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant's appeal should be allowed out of time
  2. Whether the delay in filing the appeal was due to the trial court's delay in providing a certified copy of the ruling

Reasoning

The court found that the delay in filing the appeal was not inordinate and satisfactorily explained, and that the applicant's appeal has high chances of success.

Outcome

The application is allowed.

Orders

  • The applicant is granted leave to file his intended appeal within the next fourteen days

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Act
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