Okelo v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E202 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 18601 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
Despite inordinate delay, the applicant has been in custody and may not have had access to legal representation; the State does not oppose the application; justice requires granting leave to appeal out of time.
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 18601 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: James Richard Okelo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Judgment Date
- 17 December 2025
- Case Number
- Criminal Miscellaneous Application E202 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
- Outcome
- Application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Defilement, Extension of Time to Appeal, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
James Richard Okelo
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal 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
Despite inordinate delay, the applicant has been in custody and may not have had access to legal representation; the State does not oppose the application; justice requires granting leave to appeal out of time.
Court Disposition
Application allowed
Orders
- Applicant granted leave to file Petition of Appeal within 30 days
- File marked as closed
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