[2025] KEHC 8280 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 8280 (KLR)

The court held that the absence of the lower court's judgment and decree in the record of appeal is a substantive omission that renders the appeal incompetent. The court emphasized that these documents are essential for the determination of an appeal and their absence cannot be excused as a mere technicality under Article 159(2)(d) of the Constitution. As such, there was no competent appeal before the court for consideration, and the appeal was struck out with costs to the respondent.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 8280 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Jonathan Mwangi Mburu; Respondent: Rosemary Andisi Omido
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
11 June 2025
Case Number
Civil Appeal E268 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal struck out as incompetent
Judges
JM Nang'ea
Legal Topics
Appeal Record Requirements, Procedural Compliance, Striking Out Incompetent Appeal
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Appeal Record Requirements Procedural Compliance Striking Out Incompetent Appeal

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Parties

Jonathan Mwangi Mburu

Appellant

Rosemary Andisi Omido

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is competent in the absence of the lower court's judgment and decree in the record of appeal.
  2. 2 Whether the omission of essential documents in the record of appeal is a mere technicality excusable under Article 159(2)(d) of the Constitution.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the absence of the lower court's judgment and decree in the record of appeal is a substantive omission that renders the appeal incompetent. The court emphasized that these documents are essential for the determination of an appeal and their absence cannot be excused as a mere technicality under Article 159(2)(d) of the Constitution. As such, there was no competent appeal before the court for consideration, and the appeal was struck out with costs to the respondent.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out as incompetent

Orders

  • The appeal is struck out for want of competence due to omission of essential documents in the record of appeal.
  • Costs of the appeal are awarded to the respondent.