[2025] KEHC 6145 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 6145 (KLR)

The court found that the Appellant had complied with the order to file the Record of Appeal but failed to file submissions within the stipulated timelines due to the fault of his previous advocate. The court held that the Appellant should not be penalized for his counsel's mistake, especially since he had acted promptly to rectify the situation by engaging new counsel and seeking review. The application was unopposed, and the court exercised its discretion to review and set aside the self-executing order that dismissed the appeal, thereby reinstating the appeal subject to compliance with fresh timelines for filing submissions.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 6145 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Abdalla Ahmed Saad; Respondent: Ahmed Abdallah Ahmed Saad
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
7 April 2025
Case Number
Civil Appeal E143 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application for Review and Reinstatement of Appeal
Outcome
Application allowed; appeal reinstated subject to conditions.
Judges
JM Omido
Legal Topics
Review of Orders, Reinstatement of Appeal, Judicial Discretion, Non Compliance With Court Orders
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Review of Orders Reinstatement of Appeal Judicial Discretion Non Compliance With Court Orders

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Parties

Abdalla Ahmed Saad

Appellant

Ahmed Abdallah Ahmed Saad

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application for Review and Reinstatement of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should review and set aside the order dismissing the appeal for non-compliance with directions on filing submissions.
  2. 2 Whether the mistake of counsel can be a sufficient ground for reinstatement of an appeal.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Appellant had complied with the order to file the Record of Appeal but failed to file submissions within the stipulated timelines due to the fault of his previous advocate. The court held that the Appellant should not be penalized for his counsel's mistake, especially since he had acted promptly to rectify the situation by engaging new counsel and seeking review. The application was unopposed, and the court exercised its discretion to review and set aside the self-executing order that dismissed the appeal, thereby reinstating the appeal subject to compliance with fresh timelines for filing submissions.

Court Disposition

Application allowed; appeal reinstated subject to conditions.

Orders

  • The self-executing order that resulted in the appeal being dismissed is reviewed and the appeal is reinstated.
  • The Appellant shall file and serve submissions on the appeal within 21 days from the date of the ruling.