Njiwa Housing Coopertive Society Limited v Okwiri (Civil Appeal 635 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 3003 (KLR) (Civ) (20 March 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3003
- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 3003 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 March 2024
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a decision of the Nairobi Co-operative TribunalCoramJN NJAGI, Platt Ag., Warsame
Holding
The court denied the application for leave to file an appeal out of time.
Facts
The applicant, Njiwa Housing Cooperative Society Limited, sought to appeal a decision of the Nairobi Co-operative Tribunal, claiming that they were not served with summons and that the respondent, Benson Okwiri, had improperly garnished their bank account.
Issues
- Whether the applicant has a valid reason for seeking to appeal the decision of the Nairobi Co-operative Tribunal
- Whether the court should grant leave to file an appeal out of time
Reasoning
The court found that the delay in filing the appeal was significant and that the applicant did not provide a satisfactory explanation for the delay. The court also considered the merits of the appeal and found that the appeal was not arguable.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed.
Orders
- The application for leave to file an appeal out of time was denied
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Leo Sila Mutiso vs. Rose Hellen Wangari Mwangi
- First American Bank of Kenya Ltd v Gulab P. Shah & 2 others
- Nicholas Kiptoo Arap Korir Salat v IEBC & & Others
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