[2020] KEHC 8940 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 8940 (KLR)

The court found that the appellant failed to file the record of appeal and submissions as directed by the court on 14/11/19. In accordance with the court's directions, the appeal stood dismissed by 5/12/2019 due to non-compliance. The court therefore ordered the appeal dismissed and the file closed.

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 8940 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Catherine Gatwiri; Respondent: Peter Mwenda Karaai
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case 69 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Outcome
appeal dismissed for want of prosecution
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Appeal Dismissal, Failure to Prosecute
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Appeal Dismissal Failure to Prosecute

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Parties

Catherine Gatwiri

Appellant

Peter Mwenda Karaai

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal should be dismissed for failure to file the record of appeal and submissions as directed by the court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the appellant failed to file the record of appeal and submissions as directed by the court on 14/11/19. In accordance with the court's directions, the appeal stood dismissed by 5/12/2019 due to non-compliance. The court therefore ordered the appeal dismissed and the file closed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed for failure to file the record of appeal and submissions as directed.
  • File closed.