[2000] KECA 294 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants acted without delay after their previous appeal was struck out and that the fact this was a second application for extension of time was not, by itself, a conclusive bar to granting the orders sought. The court exercised its discretion in favour of the applicants, noting that the...
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- Citation
- [2000] KECA 294 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: George Mwangi Karanja; Applicant: Peter Ndegwa Kamonde; Respondent: Nelius Wairimu Kiunjuri
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 49 of ??
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal
- Outcome
- Application allowed.
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Striking Out of Appeal
- Source Language
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Parties
George Mwangi Karanja
Applicant
Peter Ndegwa Kamonde
Applicant
Nelius Wairimu Kiunjuri
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants should be granted an extension of time to file an intended appeal after their previous appeal was struck out.
- 2 Whether the fact that this is a second application for extension of time is a bar to granting the orders sought.
- 3 Whether the reason for striking out the previous appeal precludes the applicants from seeking extension of time.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants acted without delay after their previous appeal was struck out and that the fact this was a second application for extension of time was not, by itself, a conclusive bar to granting the orders sought. The court exercised its discretion in favour of the applicants, noting that the applicants had already been penalized by the striking out of their previous appeal and that there was no evidence of delay or abuse of process. The court therefore allowed the application for extension of time, subject to specific timelines for filing and serving the notice of appeal and record of appeal, and awarded costs to the respondent.
Court Disposition
Application allowed.
Orders
- Applicants to file notice of appeal within seven days of the date hereof and serve it on the respondent within four days from the date of its filing.
- Applicants to lodge their record of appeal within fourteen days from the date of filing the notice of appeal.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CORAM: OMOLO, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI 49 OF 2000 BETWEEN
GEORGE MWANGI KARANJA PETER NDEGWA KAMONDE .................................APPLICANTS AND NELIUS WAIRIMU KIUNJURI ..............................RESPONDENTS
(Application for extension of time to file out of time an intended appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mbito J) dated 1st November, 1996 in H.C.C.C. NO. 33945 OF 1989) ****************** R U L I N G
The applicants' previous appeal was struck out on 17th February, 2000. It was struck out because the record did not contain certain essential documents.
The motion before me was lodged on 25th February, 2000, approximately one week after the previous appeal had been struck out. I do not think it would be right for me to refuse the motion on the basis that this is the second time such an application is being made. That is a factor I have to bear in mind but I do not think it is a conclusive factor in favour of the respondent and against the applicants. Again the reason as to why the previous appeal was struck out cannot be used as a bar to this kind of motion. The applicants were punished for that reason when the previous appeal was struck out. There has been no sort of delay whatever in this matter and that being my view of it, I allow the applicants' motion and make the following orders:
(i)The applicants must file their notice of appeal within seven days of the date hereof and serve it on the respondent within four days from the date of its filing. (ii)The applicants must thereafter lodge their record of
appeal within fourteen days from the date of fling the notice of appeal. (iii)The costs of this motion assessed at Shs.3,000/= must be paid by the applicants to the respondent within thirty days of the date hereof and in default of payment the respondent shall be at liberty to execute. Those shall be my orders in the matter.
Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 17th day of May,
2000.
R. S. C. OMOLO ---------------
JUDGE OF APPEAL
I certify that this is a true copy of the original.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR