https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2026/1454
The application was allowed because it was brought without inordinate delay and the applicant, who was in custody, provided a reasonable explanation for not filing the appeal within time; the respondent did not oppose the request.
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- Citation
- [2026] KECA 1454 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: James Kipsang Koech; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Application E015 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal Out of Time / Application for Leave to File Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal Out of Time
- Outcome
- Application allowed
- Judges
- ["MN Nduma"]
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Defilement, Sentencing, Notice of Appeal, Record of Appeal
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
James Kipsang Koech
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal Out of Time / Application for Leave to File Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal Out of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause to warrant extension of time under Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2022
- 2 Whether the delay in filing the appeal was inordinate
- 3 Whether the applicant, being in custody, had given a reasonable explanation for the delay
Ratio Decidendi
The application was allowed because it was brought without inordinate delay and the applicant, who was in custody, provided a reasonable explanation for not filing the appeal within time; the respondent did not oppose the request.
Court Disposition
Application allowed
Orders
- The applicant is granted leave to file the Notice of Appeal and the Record of Appeal within the prescribed period from the date of the ruling.
Full Case Text
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Koech v Republic (Criminal Application E015 of 2026) [2026] KECA 1454 (KLR) (17 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KECA 1454 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the Court of Appeal at Eldoret Criminal Application E015 of 2026 MN Nduma, JA July 17, 2026 Between James Kipsang Koech Applicant and Republic Respondent (Being an application for leave to file appeal out of time from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Iten (Wananda, J.) in HCRA No. E008 of 2023) Ruling 1.This undated application for extension of time to file Notice of Appeal and the appeal itself outside the prescribed period, under Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2022, came up for hearing before me by way of written submissions on 1st July 2026. The applicant was convicted of defilement under section 8(1) as read with section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. The conviction and sentence were upheld by the High Court. The respondent represented by Ms Kisui Grace Wavinya, learned Prosecution Counsel, in her written submissions dated 29th June 2026, is not opposed to the application and urges the Court to grant the same. 2.The application is not visited by inordinate delay and the applicant who is in custody has given reasonable explanation for failure to file the appeal within the prescribed time. Accordingly, the applicant is granted leave to file the Notice of Appeal and the Record of Appeal within the prescribed period from the date of this ruling. DATED AND DELIVERED AT ELDORET THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026.NDERI NDUMA……………………………JUDGE OF APPEALI certify that this is a true copy of the original.SignedDEPUTY REGISTRAR