“"leave to appeal"” — court decisions

Judgment[2025] KECA 224818 December 2025

Kariuki v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nyeri

Judgment[2022] KEHC 1698219 December 2022

Kariuki v Republic

High Court at NaivashaMichukiMiscellaneous Criminal Application E034 of 2021

Division and case type: CriminalMiscellaneous Criminal Application

…learned Principal State Counsel, informed us that he was not aware of this letter when the application came before the High Court, and that had he been aware of it he would not have opposed the granting by the judge of leave…

…to appeal out of time.…

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Judgment[1988] KEHC 5827 June 1988

Kariuki v Republic

High Court at MachakosCase number Criminal Appeal 341 of 1987

Division and case type: CRIMINAL DIVISIONCriminal Appeal

…to appeal out of time.…

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Judgment[1997] KECA 1624 February 1997

SOCIETE DE TRANSPORTS INTERNATIONAL AU RWANDA v H. H. ABDI

Court of Appeal at NairobiMbito,JUDGE APPEAL,Khaminwa,RawalCase number Civil Application 298 of 1997

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…In that case the excuse by Counsel for not filing the notice of appeal in time was that as no leave to appeal was obtained, no notice of appeal could be filed.…

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Judgment[1983] KEHC 3124 October 1983

James Odemba Otieno v Republic

High Court at NairobiCourt,HoweverCase number Criminal Appeal 6 of 1983

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCriminal Appeal

…The appellant now appeals to this court against his conviction and sentence of death pronounced on February 3, 1983 having been given leave to appeal to this court on October 11, 1983 upon the 8 grounds as set out in his…

…application for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence.…

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Judgment[2023] KEHC 2721426 December 2023

Ogolla v Onyango Otunga & Company Advocates

High Court at Kisumujudge Chamber SummonsCivil Appeal E101 of 2023

Division and case type: Environment and LandCivil Appeal

…But even assuming that this was a case where leave could be sought and obtained to lodge the appeal out of time, there is no such reference to the order for leave to appeal out of time. 12.…

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Judgment[2023] KEHC 2735127 December 2023

Mohamud v Clerk County Assembly of Wajir; Federation of Women Lawyers

High Court at Garissame isPetition E010 of 2022

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition

…But even assuming that this was a case where leave could be sought and obtained to lodge the appeal out of time, there is no such reference to the order for leave to appeal out of time. 12.…

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Judgment[1989] KECA 695 February 1989

Muthike v Kenya Film Corporation Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiCockar setting aside Mr,Cockar,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 7 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…That must mean that he must seek leave to appeal against Mr Justice J.S. Patel’s order out of time. That step has not been taken.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 10923 November 1994

G. B. M. Kariuki v Fred Kwasi Apaloo

Court of Appeal at NairobiAluoch,Kenya,Courts,suggested Hon Matiba,judge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 122 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…In the meantime, upon being instructed by Mr Matiba, the appellant sought in Civil Appeal No 179 of 1993, the reversal by this Court of the leave to appeal granted by the High Court.…

appeal is dismissedDismissed17 min read

Judgment[1993] KECA 7521 January 1993

Bernard M. Mbithi v Mombasa Municipal Council & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 3 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…He then granted leave to appeal. The appellant appealed to this Court on two main grounds, namely: 1. The learned judge erred in law and failed to exercise his discretion in the appellant’s favour. 2.…

Appeal failsDismissed19 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 11721 April 1994

Moi v Matiba; Electoral Commission & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Inmadar,Inamdar,Matiba,Kariuki,Kariuki being Re WhitleyCivil Appeal 176 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…That ruling was followed by an application for leave to appeal. Leave to appal was granted by Pall J whose leave led to the ling of this appeal.…

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