PHILIPH OYUGI OPICHA V. REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CORAM: SHAH, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS)

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. NAI. 13 OF 2000

BETWEEN

PHILIPH OYUGI OPICHA................................APPLICANT

AND

REPUBLIC..................................................RESPONDENT

(An application for extension of time to file the certificate of the Hon. Attorney General in an

intended appeal from the Judgment and order of the High Court of Kenya at Machakos (Torgbor,J) dated 1st March, 1993 in H.C.CR.C. NO. 7 OF 1991) ******************

R U L I N G

I am satisfied that the matter now before me does raise a point of importance insofaras it concerns the respondent and the public. The delay in bringing this application, although inordinate, has been satisfactorily explained and I hereby extend the time for filing of the certificate by Hon. The Attorney General in respect of the decision of the superior court delivered on 1st March, 1993 so that the certificate of the Attorney General dated 5th September, 2000 …