ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA V INDEPENDENT MEDICAL LEGAL UNIT [2012] RC 10 (KLR)
- Court
- RC
- Case number
- 10
- Citation
- [2012] RC 10 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 March 2012
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Ruling of the First Instance DivisionCoramHarold R. Nsekela, Philip K. Tunoi, Emily R. Kayitesi, Laurent Nzosaba, James M. Ogoola
Holding
The appeal is allowed, and the reference is struck out for being filed outside the prescribed time limit.
Facts
The Independent Medical Legal Unit (IMLU) filed a reference alleging that the Government of Kenya failed to investigate alleged atrocities committed in Mount Elgon District between 2006 and 2008.
Issues
- Jurisdiction of the Court
- Limitation of time
Reasoning
The Court found that IMLU came to the knowledge of the acts complained of at least one-and-a-half years before the reference was brought, and thus the reference was time-barred.
Outcome
The appeal is allowed, and the reference is struck out.
Orders
- The reference is struck out for being filed outside the prescribed time limit
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