The Court of Appeal Rules

45. Supporting documents

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

45. Supporting documents

(1)Each formal application to the Court shall be supported—

(a)by one or more affidavits of the applicant; or

(b)by one or more affidavits of some other person or persons having knowledge of the facts.

(2)An applicant may, with the leave of a judge or with the consent of the other party, lodge one or more supplementary affidavits and application for such leave may be made informally but shall be in writing.

(3)An application for leave to appeal shall, where practicable, be accompanied—

(a)by a copy of the decision, including the reasons therefor (if any) against which leave to appeal is sought; and

(b)where an application under rule 40 (1) (a) or 41 (1) (a) has been refused, by a copy of the decision, including the reasons therefor (if any), refusing that application.

(4)Where the documents referred to in subrule (3) have not been filed together with the application, the applicant shall file and serve the documents at least twenty-four hours before the application is heard.

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Source: Kenya Law