ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Court of Appeal Rules
69. Procedure where appellant is in prison
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
69. Procedure where appellant is in prison
(1)If the appellant is in prison, he or she shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of rules 61, 66, 67 and 68 or any of them if he or she gives to the officer in charge of such prison the notice of appeal, memorandum of appeal or statement provided for in those rules respectively.(2)In computing the time limited for lodging the notice, memorandum or statement under subrule (1), there shall be excluded—(a)the time between the appellant's conviction and his or her arrival at the prison to which he or she was committed; and(b)the time between the giving of the notice, memorandum or statement to the officer in charge of the prison and its lodging by him or her with the registrar of the superior court or the Registrar or deputy registrar, as the case may be.(3)The officer in charge of a prison receiving a notice or statement under this rule shall forthwith endorse the notice or statement with the date and time of receipt.