<p class="ql-align-center">REPUBLIC OF KENYA</p><p class="ql-align-center"> IN THE COURT OF APPEAL</p><p class="ql-align-center"> AT NAIROBI</p><p class="ql-align-center"> CORAM: TUNOI, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS)</p><p class="ql-align-center"> CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI. 123 OF 1999</p><p class="ql-align-center">BETWEEN</p><p>KARIUKI AND GATHECHA RESOURCES LTD. ................ APPLICANT</p><p class="ql-align-center">AND</p><p>1. LUCKY SUMMER ESTATE LIMITED</p><p> (ALSO KNOWN AS LUCKY SUMMER ESTATE CO. LTD) 1^STRESPONDENT</p><p>2. GITATHURO KARIOBANGI COMPANY LIMITED</p><p> (ALIAS GITATHURO COMPANY LIMITED) ........................ 2^ND RESPONDENT</p><p> 3. HURUMA KUGA NA GWIKA</p><p> (ALIAS HURUMA KUGA NA GWIKA COMPANY LIMITED) 3^RD RESPONDENT</p><p> 4. NGUNYUMU HOUSING COMPANY LIMITED</p><p> (ALIAS NGUNYUMU COMPANY LIMITED) ........... 4^THRESPONDENT</p><p class="ql-align-center">(Application to serve notice of appeal out of time from the four rulings and orders of the High Court of Kenya (E. O&#x27;Kubasu, J.) dated 8th November, 1995, 8th or 10th May, 1995, 7th March, 1996 and 26th July, 1996</p><p class="ql-align-center">in</p><p class="ql-align-center">H.C.C.C. 2587 OF 1994)</p><p class="ql-align-center"> ***************</p><p class="ql-align-center"> R U L I N G</p><p class="ql-align-justify">This application is plainly without merit. There has been an inordinate delay in filing the notices of appeal. The delay has not been explained to my satisfa…</p>