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JIMNAH MWANGI GICHANGA
V.
SECRETARY, TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

(2019) JELR 100984 (SC)

Supreme Court 17 Dec 2019 Kenya
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Suit Number:Application 3 of 2019
Judges:Jackton Boma Ojwang, Isaac Lenaola, Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim, Smokin C Wanjala, Margaret Njoki Mwangi
Other Citations:Jimnah Mwangi Gichanga v. Secretary, Teachers Service Commission [2019] eKLR

RULING OF THE COURT

[1] UPON perusing the Notice of Motion Application dated 1st February 2019, and brought under Sections 15 and 16 of the Supreme Court Act, and any other enabling provisions of law, seeking extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal and an Appeal out of time against the Judgment and Orders of the Court of Appeal, in Civil Appeal No. 122 of 2017 delivered on 20th April, 2018; and

[2] UPON reading the Applicant’s grounds in support of the application and his undated but sworn supporting affidavit, wherein he avers that; the delay in filing the Notice of Appeal was occasioned, not by any act or omission on his part, but by the failure of the Court of Appeal, to inform him of his right of appeal to the Supreme Court, under Article 163 (4) (b) of the Constitution; and

[3] UPON considering the Applicant’s written submissions filed on 2nd August 2019, wherein, the Applicant merely draws the Court’s attention, without more, to the failure by the Respondent, to file written s…

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