24 and Mary Wambui Munene v Peter Gichuki King’ara & 2 Others, Supreme Court Petition No. 7 of 2014). N.B. The timetables for key timelines in EDR are attached as appendices to this text in Chapter 8. Further Authorities The following cases also address the issue of timelines in EDR: 1 Anami Silverse Lisamula v IEBC & 2 Others, Supreme Court Petition No. 8 of 2014; 2 Basil Criticos v IEBC & 2 Others, Civil Appeal (Application) No. 33 of 2013; 3 Charles Kamweru v Grace Jelagat Kipchoru & 2 Others, Nairobi Civil Appeal No. 159 of 2013 (unreported); 4 Clement Kung’u Waibara & Another v Francis Kigo Njenga & 3 Others, Nairobi Election Petition No. 15 of 2013; 5 Hassan Ali Joho & Another v Suleiman Said Shahbal & 2 Others, Supreme Court Petition No. 10 of 2013; 6 Hassan Nyanje Charo v Khatib Mwashetani & 3 Others, Supreme Court Civil Application No. 23 of 2014; 7 Lemanken Aramat v Harun Meitamei Lempaka & 2 Others, Supreme Court Petition No. 5 of 2014; 8 Nicholas Kiptoo Arap Korir Salat v IEBC & 6 Others, Civil Appeal (Application) 228 of 2013; 9 Patrick Ngeta Kimanzi v Marcus Mutua Muluvi & 2 Others, Nairobi Civil Appeal No. 191 of 2013; 10 Paul Posh Aborwa v IEBC & 2 Others, Kisumu Civil Appeal No. 52 of 2013; 11 Suleiman Said Shahbal v IEBC & 3 Others, Supreme Court Petition No. 21 of 2014 12 Wavinya Ndeti v IEBC & 4 Others, Nairobi Civil Appeal No. 323 of 2013; and 13 Martha Wangari Karua v IEBC & 3 Others Supreme Court Petition 3 of 2019 2.3 Extension of Time Litigants who are unable to comply with prescribed timelines often request election courts, or courts hearing appeals from the decisions of election courts, to extend the time for filing proceedings or taking a step in the litigation process. The following section discusses out the prevailing laws on applications for extension of time before various courts. 2.3.1 Extension of Time at the Supreme Court 2.3.1.1 The Supreme Court has a discretionary power to extend the time for filing an appeal before it (Rule 15 (2) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2020- L.N. 101 of 2020); Mary Wambui Munene v Gichuki King’ara & 2 Others, Supreme Court Civil Application No. 12 of 2014; Nicholas Kiptoo Arap Salat v IEBC & 7 Others, Supreme Court Civil Application No. 16 of 2014; Hassan Nyanje Charo v Khatib Mwashetani & 3 Others, Supreme Court Civil Application No.15 of 2014). 2.3.1.2 In determining whether to grant an application for extension of time, two varying public interest BENCH BOOK ON ELECTORAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION