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…Nyarangi J as he then was on July 18, 1980 gave judgment in favour of the Esso Standard Kenya (no plaintiff) the defendant filed notice of appeal on July 22 1980.…

…Notice of appeal struck out. June 5, 1985, Hancox JA, Platt & Gachuhi Ag JJA delivered the following Judgment.…

…Even if it is accepted that a notice of appeal is not struck out when an incompetent appeal is struck out, it can only mean a valid notice of appeal can survive. An invalid notice of appeal is no notice at all.…

…As I have said no appeal can be filed unless a valid notice of appeal to precede it has been filed. In other words a valid notice of appeal is the basis of a competent appeal.…

…Even if it is accepted that a notice of appeal is not struck out when an incompetent appeal is struck out, it can only mean a valid notice of appeal can survive. An invalid notice of appeal is no notice at all.…

…As I have said no appeal can be filed unless a valid notice of appeal to precede it has been filed. In other words a valid notice of appeal is the basis of a competent appeal.…

…Before one can file an appeal, one has to file a notice of appeal within 14 days form the date of the judgment. The applicant has not filed a notice of appeal.…

…Since the judgment was delivered in July, 1986, the applicant can only file notice of appeal with the leave of the court extending such time to enable him to do so.…