Simon Marutit v Republic [1993] KECA 31 (KLR)
The bottom line
#The Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal appeal because the appellant, though served with a hearing notice, failed to show up in court.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Dismissal of an appeal for non-appearance of the appellant
Where an appellant is served with a hearing notice but fails to appear, the Court of Appeal dismisses the appeal under rule 70(4) of its Rules.
The court recorded that the appellant had been served with the hearing notice for the hearing on 15th February 1993 at 2.15 p.m. but did not appear. On that basis, and invoking rule 70(4) of the Rules of the Court, the bench dismissed the appeal. No substantive issues in the appeal were considered or determined; the dismissal was purely procedural and did not disturb the High Court's judgment on its merits.
Legal principles established
#- An appeal before the Court of Appeal may be dismissed for non-appearance of the appellant where the appellant was served with the hearing notice, under rule 70(4) of the Court of Appeal Rules.
Court orders
#- 1.The appeal is dismissed under rule 70(4) of the Court of Appeal Rules for non-appearance of the appellant
- On appeal from
- High Court of Kenya, Nakuru
- H.C. Cr. A. No. 320 of 1990
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Court of Appeal jurisdiction under its Rules (rule 70(4) of the Court of Appeal Rules), criminal appeal from the High Court
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Simon Marutit v Republic [1993] KECA 31 (KLR)", Case Analysis (1993). Criminal Appeal 16 of 1991. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/1993/31/eng@1993-02-22
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