J. P. MACHIRA T/A MACHIRA & CO. ADVOCATES V. WACHIRA WARURU & STANDARD LIMITED

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

AT NAIROBI

CORAM: KARANJA, JA. (IN CHAMBERS)

CIVIL APPEAL (APPLICATION) NO. 102 OF 2017

J. P. MACHIRA T/A MACHIRA and CO. ADVOCATES.....APPLICANT

VERSUS

WACHIRA WARURU..............................................1^ST RESPONDENT

THE STANDARD LIMITED....................................2^ND RESPONDENT

(An application for extension of time to serve Record of Appeal out of time in an Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi ( Sergon, J) delivered on 16^th August, 2016

in

HCCC NO. 2002 OF 2000)

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R U L I N G

J. P. Machira T/A Machira and Co. Advocates (applicant) sued Wachira Waruru and The Standard Limited (1^st and 2^nd respondents respectively), for among other reliefs general, aggravated and exemplary damages for defamation and libel.

The respondents defended the suit and after hearing the parties, in a judgment rendered on 16^th day of August, 2016, the learned Judge (Sergon J), dismissed the suit with costs to the defendants (respondents herein). T…