IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
AT NAIROBI
(CORAM: OUKO, (P) (IN CHAMBERS)
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 245 OF 2017
BETWEEN
W B O.........................................................................APPLICANT
AND
C A O....................................................................RESPONDENT
(Application for extension of time to file and serve the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal in an intended appeal from the judgment of the High Court at Nairobi (W. Musyoka, J.) dated 11th December, 2014
in
HCCC No. 12 of 2012)
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RULING
By Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules, the single Judge, on behalf of the full Court, has unfettered discretion to extend the time limited by the Rules, or by any decision of the Court or of any court immediately below it.
Being discretionary, the power to extend or not is exercised within clear parameters defined by the length of delay; the reasons for delay; the degree of prejudice that may be caused to the other party if time is enlarged and a consideration of whether the…