RULING
[1] By a notice of motion dated 9th July, 2020, Nyoro Construction Company Limited, the ex-parte applicant in High Court Judicial Review No. 222 of 2018, seeks to have time extended to enable it file an appeal against the ruling and order of the High Court (Mativo, J) delivered on 11th November, 2019.
[2] The applicant had filed a notice of appeal against the judgment on 18th November, 2019 but explains that it was unable to file the record of appeal in time, as it only received certified copies of the proceedings and judgment on 4th March, 2020. Thereafter, due to challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures imposed by the Government and the Judiciary, its advocate was unable to prepare and file the record of appeal until the court issued guidelines by way of Practice Rules and Directions.
[3] The applicant’s advocate, Mr. Mutiso adds that due to his age, he had minimal access to his chambers during the lockdown period. In written submissions, the appli…