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HAKI NA SHERIA INITIATIVE
V.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & 2 ORS.

(2021) JELR 113655 (SC)

Supreme Court 24 Mar 2021 Kenya
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Suit Number:CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 19 OF 2020
Judges:PHILOMENA MWILU, Ag. CJ & Ag. PRESIDENT MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, SCJ SMOKIN WANJALA, SCJ NJOKI NDUNGU, SCJ ISAAC LENAOLA, SCJ

RULING

  1. Upon perusing the Notice of Motion application by the Applicants dated 5th August 2020, and filed on 6th August 2020, which application is brought pursuant to the provisions of Article 159 of the Constitution of Kenya, Section 21 (2) and 24 of the Supreme Court Act, and Rule 53 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2012 (now revoked) in which the Applicants seek extension of time to file an appeal out time; and

  2. Upon perusing the supporting affidavit of Counsel for the Applicant, Jibril Noor, sworn on 5th of August 2020; and

  3. Upon considering the written submissions by the Applicant dated 5th August 2020, and filed on the 6th of August 2020 wherein the Applicant contends that the delay in filing the Petition of Appeal was occasioned by technical issues and failure of the e-filing system of the Court to upload the Petition of Appeal in spite of numerous attempts to do so; and

  4. NOTING that the Respondent did not file any response or submissions with regard to the application despite directions is…

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