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OTIENO RAGOT & COMPANY ADVOCATES V. OTIENO RAGOT & COMPANY ADVOCATES

(2020) JELR 93874 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  Civil Appeal (Application) 6 of 2019  •  7 Aug 2020  •  Kenya

Coram
Sankale ole Kantai

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RULING

I have seen a letter (email) dated 30th June, 2020 sent at 3.22 p.m. by the law firm of Owiti, Otieno and Ragot Advocates to the Deputy Registrar of this Court stating that the said advocates request an adjournment of the hearing of the Motion scheduled today on grounds that the applicant would like to amend the Motion to include an additional prayer.

I note that the application was filed on 14th January, 2020 and the request for adjournment is made rather late, the day before the hearing and I am unable to see any good reason for the Motion to be adjourned. This Court has a policy of zero-tolerance on the issue of adjournments of appeals or applications save in deserving cases where there is a good reason to allow an adjournment. I will not adjourn the Motion. I will not adjourn the Motion.

I am asked in the Motion dated 17th December, 2019 brought under rule 4 of the rules of the Court, amongst other provisions, to extend time so that the applicant, Otieno Ragot and Company Advo…

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