[2016] KEHC 8369 (KLR)
The court exercised its discretion to grant leave to the applicant to file an appeal out of time, having certified the application as urgent and finding sufficient cause to allow the extension. The court directed that the appeal be filed and served within 14 days from the date of the ruling.
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- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 8369 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: David Mwangela; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application 375 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
- Outcome
- Application allowed. Leave granted to file appeal out of time.
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Criminal Appeals Procedure
- Source Language
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Parties
David Mwangela
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file an appeal out of time.
Ratio Decidendi
The court exercised its discretion to grant leave to the applicant to file an appeal out of time, having certified the application as urgent and finding sufficient cause to allow the extension. The court directed that the appeal be filed and served within 14 days from the date of the ruling.
Court Disposition
Application allowed. Leave granted to file appeal out of time.
Orders
- The application is certified urgent.
- Leave is granted to the applicant to file appeal out of time.
Full Case Text
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14 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CRIMINAL DIVISION
MISC. CR. APPLICATION NO. 375 OF 2016
DAVID MWANGELA…………....…….…..………………… APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC…………………………………………..……..RESPONDENT
RULING
1. The application filed on 28th October, 2016 is certified urgent.
2. Leave is granted to the applicant to file appeal out of time.
3. The appeal be filed and served within 14 days.
DATED and DELIVERED this 31stday of OCTOBER, 2016.
G.W. NGENYE-MACHARIA
JUDGE