[1998] KEHC 261 (KLR)

[1998] KEHC 261 (KLR)

The court held that the appeal was filed 30 days after the Tribunal's ruling, whereas the law required filing within 15 days. As a result, the appeal was incompetent for being out of time. The court declined to consider the merits of the appeal, stating that doing so would be futile since the appeal was not properly...

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Citation
[1998] KEHC 261 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Paul Adwar; Respondent: Gideon Kaunga
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
? 141 of 1993
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed as incompetent
Legal Topics
Appeal Out of Time, Limitation Periods, Dismissal for Incompetence
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Appeal Out of Time Limitation Periods Dismissal for Incompetence

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Parties

Paul Adwar

Appellant

Gideon Kaunga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal was filed within the statutory period allowed for appeals from the Tribunal.
  2. 2 Whether the court should consider the merits of an appeal filed out of time.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the appeal was filed 30 days after the Tribunal's ruling, whereas the law required filing within 15 days. As a result, the appeal was incompetent for being out of time. The court declined to consider the merits of the appeal, stating that doing so would be futile since the appeal was not properly before the court. The appeal was therefore dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed as incompetent

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs.