A small college's financial hardship does not excuse missing the appeal window

A small educational institution sought a stay of a Kshs 100,000 administrative fine for non-compliance with an ODPC Enforcement Notice, arguing immediate payment would severely strain its finances and that it had begun taking compliance steps. The Court found the statutory window to challenge the Penalty Notice had already lapsed by the time the application and appeal were filed, no formal application to extend time had been made, and that equitable considerations of hardship cannot be used to override a clear statute of limitation.