RULING
1.This is an application dated 4th March, 2021 by Japheth Safari Baya (the applicant) seeking an extension of time within which to file his record of appeal out of time against the judgment of the Employment & Labour Relations Court (ELRC), (Nduma, J.) dated 7th March, 2018. The National Police Commission is the respondent herein.
2.The application is brought under Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules and is premised on the grounds: that the applicant lost communication with his advocate; that upon establishing that his erstwhile advocates had not filed the appeal, he obtained copies of the proceedings and judgment and now seeks leave of this Court to file the record of appeal out of time; that he has an arguable appeal inter alia, on the ground that commissioners of the respondent who did not participate in the proceedings leading to his dismissal signed the decision; and that the impugned decision caused grave consequences to the applicant who has rendered indefatigable services…