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Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a death-row inmate three years late to appeal another chance, because prison made filing properly difficult.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed six workers to appeal late because a court registry delay, not their own fault, caused the missed deadline.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court struck out an appeal filed 341 days late without leave, confirming statutory appeal deadlines are mandato

The Environment and Land Court in Eldoret refused to extend time to appeal because the applicant could not explain the entire delay, blaming

The Court of Appeal refused to extend time to appeal because the applicants gave no good reason for a three-and-a-half-year delay, with cost

The Court of Appeal allowed the University of Nairobi to appeal late, ruling a 17-day delay with a genuine explanation was acceptable.

Kenya's Court of Appeal let an elderly widow pursue her land appeal late, accepting that her former lawyer's inaction caused the missed dead

The Court of Appeal refused to forgive an 18-month delay in filing an appeal because the applicant gave no real reasons or evidence.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court refused a landowner permission to appeal a 2014 boundary decision, ruling a twelve-year delay lacked adeq

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

Kenya's Court of Appeal granted extra time to appeal because the party missed a judgment delivery date through no fault of his own.

The High Court in Nyeri refused to excuse a nearly three-year delay in filing an appeal, ruling that litigants must personally follow up on

The Environment and Land Court allowed a co-operative society to file its appeal late, but refused to stop the winning party from executing

A Nakuru Magistrates' Court reopened a defence case closed after missed virtual hearing, ruling that a power blackout was sufficient cause a

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a late appeal-filing request because the applicant couldn't satisfactorily explain a three-month delay.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed teachers to appeal late, ruling that an advocate's genuine mistake in paying filing fees is a valid excuse.

Kenya's Court of Appeal let a death-row inmate appeal nearly three years late because he wasn't given the trial proceedings in time.

Once you've filed your appeal after getting permission, the permission application is finished—the appeal itself takes over the case complet

Kenya's Environment and Land Court in Thika refused to excuse a late appeal filing, stressing that missed court deadlines need convincing ex

Kenya's Supreme Court granted extra time for an appeal, finding a 7-day delay reasonable.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court gave a landowner extra time to appeal and stopped eviction, but only if he deposits Kshs. 366,350 as secu

Kenya's High Court allowed a late appeal because a seven-week delay caused by lack of money was excusable, though the applicant must pay cos

The High Court refused to allow an appeal filed 11 months late because the landowner failed to explain the delay.