Musombe v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E246 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6318 (KLR) (21 May 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6318 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E246 OF 2024 A MABEYA, J MAY 21, 2025 BETWEEN GLYDE MBALANYA MUSOMBE .......................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. This is an application for extension of time. The Accused was convicted of the ofience of Robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on 31/1/2023. 2. Although there has been inordinate delay in lodging the appeal, the Court has considered that the applicant is in custody and he may not have had facilities for legal representation. Further the State is not opposed to the application for extension of time. 3. In view thereof, I allow the Notice of Motion dated 9/12/2024. Leave is granted to the applicant to file a Petition of Appeal within 30 days. 4. This file is marked as closed. It is so ordered. DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI Arb JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/6318/eng@2025-05-21 1
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