James Mwangi Kibuchi & Another v [Respondent Coffee Society]
The bottom line
#If you possessed the evidence during the initial trial, the High Court of Kenya will likely refuse to allow you to introduce it on appeal.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the additional evidence meets the threshold for admission on appeal under Section 78 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 42 Rule 27
The application fails; the evidence was in the applicants' possession, obtainable with due diligence, not fresh, and would not significantly impact the appeal
The Tribunal record shows the applicants chose to rely on the respondent's documents and were never denied an opportunity to produce their own. The receipts were held by both parties, and the chief's letter and management agreements addressed matters already canvassed at trial. The evidence is therefore neither fresh nor impactful.
Legal principles established
#- The power to receive additional evidence on appeal should be used sparingly and only where the evidence is fresh and would significantly impact the appeal
- Additional evidence must be directly relevant to the appeal, capable of influencing the result, and not obtainable with reasonable diligence at trial
Court orders
#- 1.The application for admission of additional evidence on appeal is dismissed for lack of merit
- 2.The Applicants shall bear the costs of this application
- On appeal from
- Co-operatives Tribunal
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Section 81 of the Co-operative Societies Act; Order 42 Rules 27, 28 and 29 of the Civil Procedure Rules
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "James Mwangi Kibuchi & Another v [Respondent Coffee Society]", Case Analysis (2020). . Source:
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