REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI Civil Appeal 30 of 1995 KIHUYU NDIRANGU ……………………….…………… APPELLANT VERSUS REUBEN KINYANJUI NDIRANGU ………………….. RESPONDENT RULING This is an application to re-admit the Appeal herein which was dismissed on 9th February, 2004 for nonattendance by advocate. The appeal was fixed for hearing by consent on 9th February, 2004. In his supporting affidavit, the Appellant’s Counsel says that the Appellant’s previous Advocate, Mr Charles Opulu, could not attend the hearing because he had just then been appointed a Resident Magistrate and posted to Mombasa. This fact is not controverted. The Respondent simply says that Mr Opulu’s firm had indeed not been wound up, and that “the appointment of an advocate as a Magistrate does not mean that the firm … is wound up”. That is neither here nor there. The fact is that Mr Opulu was unavailable on the day of the hearing as he had been posted to Mombasa as a Magistrate. Now, the Applicant cannot be punished for his advocate’s mistake in not informing his client or the Court. It would be highly unjust to deny him the right to be heard. Accordingly, prayer (iii) of the application dated 23rd May, 2005 is allowed. Costs to the Respondent. Dated and delivered ALNASHIR VISRAM JUDGE at Nairobi this 20th day of September, 2005.
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