[2016] KEHC 8257 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 8257 (KLR)

The court found that the application was urgent and merited, and exercised its discretion to grant leave to the applicant to file an appeal out of time. The court certified the application as urgent and allowed it, directing that the appeal be filed and served within 14 days from the date of the ruling.

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Citation
[2016] KEHC 8257 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Geofrey Wafula Wakhanya; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 385 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
Application allowed. Leave to appeal out of time granted.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal Out of Time
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Leave to Appeal Out of Time

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Parties

Geofrey Wafula Wakhanya

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file an appeal out of time.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application was urgent and merited, and exercised its discretion to grant leave to the applicant to file an appeal out of time. The court certified the application as urgent and allowed it, directing that the appeal be filed and served within 14 days from the date of the ruling.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Leave to appeal out of time granted.

Orders

  • The application is certified urgent.
  • Leave is granted to the applicant to file an appeal out of time.