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Joseph Omuse Ang’oledor v Gender Based Violence and Recovery Centre (Jootrh) & 2 others [2021] KEHC 3685 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 3685 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
3685
Citation
[2021] KEHC 3685 (KLR)
Decided
22 September 2021
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TypeMiscellaneous Civil ApplicationPostureApplication for leave to file suit out of timeCoramFRED A. OCHIENG
Holding

The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents

Facts

The applicant was arrested and detained by the Chief Police Inspector Obunga on May 25, 2018, and later released without charges. He instructed his lawyers to file a suit against the respondents on August 28, 2018, but the suit was not filed within the statutory period.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant can file a suit out of time due to the delay in filing by his lawyers
  2. Whether the applicant was under disability that prevented him from filing the suit within the prescribed period

Reasoning

The court found that the applicant did not demonstrate good and sufficient cause for the delay, did not take all reasonable steps to pursue his claim, and did not show any disability that prevented him from filing the suit within the prescribed period.

Outcome

Dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Public Authorities Limitation Act
  • Limitation of Actions Act
Cases cited (2)
  • JOYCE WAMUHU GITAU, MISC. APPLICATION NO. 348 OF 2014
  • GATHONI Vs KENYA CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES LIMITED (1982) KLR 104
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