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Court of AppealOtherCivil Appeal (Application) No. E403 of 2022

Bamoja Construction Co. Limited v Auriel Marie Joy Kimemia & 7 others

Court of Appeal
25 September 2026
332 words in judgment
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The bottom line

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Bamoja Construction abandoned its bid to appeal a 2022 land ruling, so the Environment and Land Court's judgment stands untouched.

What this practically means

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Executive summary

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This was a single-judge (in chambers) application in the Court of Appeal at Nairobi by Bamoja Construction Co. Limited, the applicant, seeking extension of time to lodge a notice of appeal against the judgment and decree of Okong'o J. of the Environment and Land Court at Nairobi delivered on 4th August 2022 in E.L.C. Case No. 351 of 2008. The application, dated 24th October 2022, was brought under rules 4, 41 and 42 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2022 and also sought that the draft notice of appeal be deemed duly filed upon payment of the requisite court fees, with costs in the cause. The 1st respondent opposed the application through a replying affidavit sworn on 9th December 2022. Before the application could be determined on its merits, the applicant filed a notice of withdrawal dated 7th July 2023 pursuant to rules 70 and 83 of the Court of Appeal Rules, seeking to withdraw both the application dated 24th October 2022 and the intended appeal in their entirety. Lesiit J.A. accordingly marked the motion dated 24th October 2022 as withdrawn under rule 54 of the Court of Appeal Rules, with no orders on costs, meaning each party bears its own costs. The judgment of the Environment and Land Court was not disturbed, and no substantive ruling was made on the extension-of-time prayer. The decision establishes no binding precedent; it is a procedural disposition following withdrawal.

Questions the Court framed

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The issues the Court set itself to decide, in its own words.

  1. 1.Whether the applicant should be granted extension of time to lodge a notice of appeal against the judgment of Okong'o J. delivered on 4th August 2022
  2. 2.Whether the draft notice of appeal should be deemed as duly filed upon payment of requisite Court fees

Key legal issues

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Legal principles established

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    Court orders

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    1. 1.The motion dated 24th October 2022 is marked as withdrawn under rule 54 of the Court of Appeal Rules
    2. 2.No orders on costs

    The bench

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    One judgment of the whole court — no separate or dissenting opinions.

    majority

    Wrote the judgment

    On appeal from
    Environment and Land Court at Nairobi
    E.L.C. Case No. 351 of 2008
    Jurisdiction invoked
    Rules 4, 41 & 42 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2022 (application for extension of time)

    Relief refused

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    Extension of time to lodge notice of appeal and deeming of the draft notice of appeal as filed

    The applicant withdrew the application and the intended appeal in their entirety, so the relief was not determined on the merits

    p. 3

    Costs

    No orders on costs - each party to bear their own costs

    Quotable passages

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    Verbatim from the judgment, each located to the page it appears on in the official PDF — so these can be cited and checked directly.

    In the premises, the motion dated 24 th October, 2022 is marked as withdrawn under rule 54 of the Court of Appeal Rules with no orders on costs.
    p. 3Final orders - withdrawal of application

    Issues in the judgment

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    minor

    Judgment dated 25th September 2026, over three years after the application was filed in 2022 - unusually long delay

    minor

    Page numbering anomaly - final page marked 'Page 3 of 2'

    Key timeline

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    Practical implications

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    Frequently asked questions

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    Cite this brief

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    Cite this brief

    Caselaw, "Bamoja Construction Co. Limited v Auriel Marie Joy Kimemia & 7 others", Case Analysis (2026). Civil Appeal (Application) No. E403 of 2022. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2026/1909/eng@2026-09-25

    Suggested citation format for research notes or client memos. Always verify the original judgment before relying on any point.