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Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a convicted man 21 extra days to appeal because his short delay and lack of legal help were understandable.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a litigant extra time to appeal after he missed judgment because he was never notified, showing courts favour h

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed an applicant more time to file a record of appeal because former advocates failed to collect certified proce

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to revive a six-year-old succession appeal, ruling that blaming your lawyer without proof of diligence isn't

The Court of Appeal refused to let a man appeal four years late, ruling that unexplained delay and unsupported claims of depression cannot r

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave two businessmen a second chance to file their appeal after their lawyer's personal tragedies delayed the proces

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to revive a stalled appeal, holding that financial hardship and ignorance of filing deadlines do not excuse

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a late land appeal, ruling a litigant is not to blame for an advocate's defective filing, provided they acte

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused a convict's bid to appeal seven years late, confirming that unexplained delay and finality of litigation out

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to allow an eight-year-late appeal, confirming that unexplained delay and finality of litigation outweigh an

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to revive a nine-year-old appeal, showing that even a strong appeal cannot overcome unexplained delay.

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to let a prisoner file a late appeal because his intended appeal had no arguable grounds, even though the de

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to extend time for a second appeal, finding the 395-day delay inordinate, unexplained, and prejudicial to th

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a prisoner to appeal eleven years late, holding that a plausible reason and a timely notice of appeal can ex

The Court of Appeal refused to extend time for a late succession appeal because the applicant explained away almost four years of delay.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave an unrepresented prisoner more time to appeal and waived his filing fees because he is poor.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a man with dementia 818 extra days to appeal because serious illness can excuse extreme delay.

Kenya's Court of Appeal granted extra time to file an appeal because registry delays, not the appellant, caused the late filing.

The Court of Appeal refused Kenya's police commission an extension to appeal late, because a one-year unexplained delay was inexcusable.

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to extend time for a late appeal, warning that waiting on another party's appeal is no excuse.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a late appeal in a matrimonial property case, ruling a litigant shouldn't suffer for their lawyer's delay.

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to forgive a year-long delay in filing an appeal record, so the land case is effectively closed for the appl

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave MAS Construction six extra months to seek Supreme Court review, accepting its explanation for missing the 30-da

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a very late appeal because the delay was explained and the other side showed no prejudice.

Kenya's Court of Appeal let KeNHA appeal late against a Kshs. 201 million judgment because it was never told the judgment date.