[2025] KEHC 2917 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 2917 (KLR)

The court exercised its discretion to grant leave to appeal out of time, finding that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay. The court noted that the interests of justice would be served by allowing the applicant to file the intended appeal. The court ordered that the intended appeal must be...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 2917 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Vincent Kiplangat Ngeno; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Bomet
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E005 of 2021
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
Outcome
Leave to appeal out of time granted. Intended appeal to be filed within 30 days; leave lapses thereafter. Matter marked as closed.
Judges
JK Ng'arng'ar
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Criminal Appeals Procedure
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Leave to Appeal Out of Time Criminal Appeals Procedure

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Parties

Vincent Kiplangat Ngeno

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its discretion to grant leave to appeal out of time, finding that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay. The court noted that the interests of justice would be served by allowing the applicant to file the intended appeal. The court ordered that the intended appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date of the ruling, failing which the leave would lapse. The matter was marked as closed after the issuance of the necessary notices to both parties.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal out of time granted. Intended appeal to be filed within 30 days; leave lapses thereafter. Matter marked as closed.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal out of time is granted.
  • The intended appeal to be filed within 30 days from the date of the ruling, failing which the leave lapses.