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Court of AppealPartially AllowedNot stated in the extract (Notice of Motion dated 2nd April 2026, Court of Appeal at Eldoret)· [2026] KECA 1455 (KLR)

John Chebii Kipkaliny v D Electricals Hardware and Spares Limited

Court of Appeal of Kenya
17 July 2026
MGM. Gachoka
657 words in judgment
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The bottom line

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Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a litigant more time to appeal because a court failed to share the ruling with him on time.

What this practically means

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Executive summary

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This is a single-judge (Rule 4) ruling of the Court of Appeal at Eldoret delivered by M. Gachoka, JA, on an unopposed Notice of Motion dated 2nd April 2026 by John Chebii Kipkaliny. The applicant sought extension of time to lodge a Notice of Appeal against a ruling of the High Court at Kabarnet in High Court Civil Appeal No. E010 of 2024, delivered on 12th March 2026 by J.R Wananda, J, sitting for R. Ngetich, J. The applicant explained that the ruling had never been posted on the CTS platform, that the registry ultimately uploaded it on 25th March 2026 but on the wrong entry, and that he only obtained a copy on 26th March 2026; a letter of enquiry to the Deputy Registrar drew no explanation. Applying the settled principles in Fahir Mohammed v Joseph Mugambi, which draw on Mutiso v Mwangi and Mwangi v Kenya Airways Ltd, the court held that the applicant was not furnished with the ruling, took reasonable steps to obtain it, and that the delay was sufficiently explained and not inordinate. The court granted the extension, directing that the Notice of Appeal be filed and served within 14 days, with costs of the application to abide the outcome of the intended appeal. This is a first-instance discretionary ruling of a single Judge of Appeal; it does not disturb any decision below and binds no court beyond its own terms.

Key legal issues

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Whether the delay in lodging the Notice of Appeal was sufficiently explained to warrant extension of time under Rule 4

Holding

Yes - the applicant was not furnished with the ruling, took reasonable steps to obtain it, and the delay was explained and not inordinate.

Reasoning

The court applied the settled principles from Fahir Mohammed v Joseph Mugambi, weighing the length of and reason for the delay, the arguability of the appeal and prejudice to the respondent. Since the ruling was never properly posted on CTS and the registry uploaded it on the wrong entry, the applicant demonstrated a reasonable cause for the delay, which the court found not inordinate.

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Legal principles established

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  • The factors relevant to an application for extension of time under Rule 4 include the period of delay, the reason for the delay, the chances of the appeal succeeding, the degree of prejudice to the respondent, and other relevant but not exhaustive factors.

Court orders

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  1. 1.Extension of time granted: the applicant shall file and serve the Notice of Appeal within 14 days from the date of the order
  2. 2.Costs of the application shall abide the outcome of the intended appeal
On appeal from
High Court at Kabarnet
High Court Civil Appeal No. E010 of 2024
Jurisdiction invoked
Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules (extension of time)

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Cite this brief

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Cite this brief

Caselaw, "John Chebii Kipkaliny v D Electricals Hardware and Spares Limited", Case Analysis (2026). Not stated in the extract (Notice of Motion dated 2nd April 2026, Court of Appeal at Eldoret). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2026/1455/eng@2026-07-17

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