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…It is common ground that there has been an inordinate delay of well nigh three years in instituting the appeal. The fact of the delay has been placed squarely at the door of the applicant's counsel.…

…No explanation or record has been given from this inordinate delay. The application fails and is dismissed with costs. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 11th day of June, 1997. A.A. LAKHA .................…

…Nor do I think, having regard to the inordinate delay already occasioned, that this is a fit and proper case for the exercise of my discretion which I decline to exercise.…

…Here, I am satisfied that there has been no inordinate delay in making the present application.…

…and we quote:- “We would add that, where as happened in this case at the time of the taking of plea there appears to be an unusual circumstance such as injury to the accused, or the accused is confused, or there has been inordinate…

…delay in bringing the accused to Court from the date of arrest etc, then an explanation of the circumstance must form an integral part of the facts to be stated by the prosecution to the Court.…

…this Court said: “We would add that there as happened in this case at the time of the taking of plea there appears to be unusual circumstance such as injury to the accused, or the accused is confused, or there has been inordinate…

…delay in bringing the accused to Court from the date of arrest, then an examination of the circumstances must form an integral part of the facts to be stated by the prosecution to the Court.…