Josam Muguna Ngatia v Republic

Ngatia v Republic (Criminal Application E079 of 2026) [2026] KECA 2100 (KLR) (6 October 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KECA 2100 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAKURU CRIMINAL APPLICATION E079 OF 2026 JM MATIVO, JA OCTOBER 6, 2026 BETWEEN JOSAM MUGUNA NGATIA ................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (Being an application for extension of time against conviction and sentence from the High Court of Kenya at Naivasha (C. Meoli, J.) dated 1st July 2016 in CRA No. 1 of 2016) RULING 1. By an application dated 9th September 2026, the applicant seeks enlargement of time within which to lodge a notice of appeal against the judgment delivered on 1st July 2016. However, as correctly pointed out by learned counsel for the respondent Mr Omutelema, the appellant moved this Court in E219 of 2024 and by a ruling dated 20th February 2025, I granted the applicant leave to le notice of appeal within 14 days. 2. The applicant has now moved this Court for the second time. He does not mention the earlier application nor does he disclose why he did not comply with the said order. It is not proper for the applicant to le this subsequent application as he has done. The application is hereby dismissed. DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026. J. MATIVO ........................... JUDGE OF APPEAL I certify that this is a true copy of the original. Signed. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2026/2100/eng@2026-10-06 1

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