Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1989] KEHC 525 June 1989

Judgment[1989] KECA 5018 June 1989

Ako v Special District Commissioner Kisumu & another

Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 27 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Ako v Special District Commissioner Kisumu & another (Civil Appeal 27 of 1989) [1989] KECA 50 (KLR) (19 June 1989) (Judgment) Ako v Special District Commissioner Kisumu & another [1989]eKLR Neutral citation: [1989] KECA 50 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU CIVIL APPEAL 27 OF 1989 JO NYARANGI, JM GACHUHI, JJA & RO KWACH, AG. JA JUNE 19, 1989 BETWEEN AKO ............................................................................................................

appeal failsDismissed4 min read

Judgment[1989] KECA 5113 March 1989

Yalwala v Indumuli & another

Court of Appeal at KisumuJudge set out Order,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 69 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

the learned Senior Resident Magistrate ruled that the summons had been properly served under Order https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/1989/51/eng@1989-03-14 4 V Rule 12 of the Civil Procedure Rules and dismissed the application. The appellant’s appeal against that ruling was similarly heard and dismissed by the High Court hence this second appeal.

Appeal allowedAllowed16 min read

Judgment[1989] KECA 695 February 1989

Muthike v Kenya Film Corporation Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiCockar setting aside Mr,Cockar,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 7 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Platt Ja, Gachuhi & Kwach Ag JJ A) CIVIL APPEAL NO 7 OF 1988 MUTHIKE........................................................APPELLANT VERSUS KENYA FILM CORPORATION LTD...............RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1989] KEHC 11024 January 1989

C M S v S W S

High Court at EldoretCase number Civil Appeal 4 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT ELDORET CIVIL APPEAL NO 4 OF 1988 C M S………………….....…..…. APPELLANT VERSUS S W S……..…………….……..

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Judgment[1989] KECA 6017 January 1989

Lalji t/a Vakkep Building Contractors v Carousel Limited

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 11 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Nyarangi, Platt & Kwach Ag JA ) CIVIL APPEAL 11 OF 1986 LALJI T/A VAKKEP BUILDING CONTRACTORS............APPELLANT VERSUS CAROUSEL LIMITED..................................................................RESPONDENT

Appeal dismissedDismissed12 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 630 December 1988

Gideon Gitau Ndatha v Rosaline Mary Osborn

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 62 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:nyarangi, MasimE JJA & Kwach Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL 62 OF 1986 GIDEON GITAU NDATHA.........................................APPELLANT VERSUS ROSALINE MARY OSBORN...............................RESPONDENT

appeal failsDismissed5 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 1615 December 1988

Gatukuyu Coffee Growers Co-operative Society Ltd v Natgil Enterprises Limited

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge Schofield,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 37 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (COram: Nyarangi, Masime JJA & Gicheru Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 37 OF 1986 GATUKUYU COFFEE GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD...........APPELLANT VERSUS NATGIL ENTERPRISES LIMITED...................................................................RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1988] KECA 1014 November 1988

Mutanduki v Gatui

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 153 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Gachuhi, Apaloo JJA & Kwach Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 153 OF 1987 WANJIRU MUTANDUKI..........................APPELLANT VERSUS GATUI........................................................DEFENDANT

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Judgment[1988] KECA 826 November 1988

New Tyres Enterprises Ltd v Kenya Alliance Insurance Company Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 57 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Masime JA, Gicheru & Kwach Ag JJA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 57 OF 1985 BETWEEN NEW TYRES ENTERPRISES LIMITED....................................... APPELLANT AND KENYA ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED....................................................................

appeal failsDismissed7 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 14311 October 1988

Samwel Kanogo Ritho v John Mwangi Kariithi &another;

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 27 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:nyarangi, Apaloo & Masime JJA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 27 OF 1985 SAMWEL KANOGO RITHO...................................APPELLANT VERSUS JOHN MWANGI KARIITHI & ANOTHER.............DEFENDANT

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Judgment[1988] KECA 11428 September 1988

Kimakia Co-operative Society v Green Hotel

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,HeCase number Civil Appeal 38 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

power to make nor was there any appeal from the order for possession for reconstruction. The time to consider whether there was to be a true reconstruction was when the Tribunal made its order of February 9, 1976.

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Judgment[1988] KECA 1318 September 1988

Richard Saidi v Manasse Lumwachi Hajani

Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 58 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Nyarangi, Gachuhi & Apaloo JJA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 58 OF 1986 RICHARD SAIDI...........................................APPELLANT VERSUS MANASSE LUMWACHI HAJANI................DEFENDANT

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Judgment[1988] KECA 9918 July 1988

Shiraku v Commercial Bank of Africa

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Fraser,Ombete,Owino,GibbonsCase number Civil Appeal 16 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Nyarangi, Platt & Gachuhi JJA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 16 OF 1985 Between SHIRAKU...................................................................APPELLANT AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA.....................RESPONDENT (Appeal from a decree of the High Court at Nairobi, Aganyanya J)

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Judgment[1988] KECA 13112 July 1988

Chege v Suleiman

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 12 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Apaloo, Masime JJA & Gicheru Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 12 OF 1987 BETWEEN CHEGE.......................................................... APPELLANT AND SULEIMAN...................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal against the ruling of the High Court at Nairobi, Kwach CA) RULING July 13, 1988, Apaloo, Masime JJA & Gicheru Ag JA delivered the following Ruling.

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Judgment[1988] KECA 13612 July 1988

Kinyatti v Attorney-General

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Khaminwa,Ole KeiwuaCase number Civil Appeal 10 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

appeal is dismissedDismissed4 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 11226 June 1988

Owuor v Kenya Medical Research Institute, Malaria and other Protozol Diseases Research Center

Court of Appeal at KisumuCivil Appeal 25 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Owuor v Kenya Medical Research Institute, Malaria and Other Protozol Diseases Research Center Court of Appeal, at Kisumu June 27, 1988 Gachuhi, Apaloo & Masime JJA Civil Appeal No 25 of 1987 (Appeal from a judgment and decree of the High Court at Kisumu, Butler-Sloss J) Landlord and Tenant - tenancy - determination of tenancy - whether landlord can refuse to accept possession because tenant breached the covenant to do repairs. The issue on this appeal was on the appellant’s/landlord’s refusal to

appeal failsDismissed2 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 14221 June 1988

Oruta & another v Nyamato

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 96 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Nyarangi, Platt & Gachuhi JJA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 96 OF 1984 Between ORUTA & ANOTHER ...................................................APPELLANT AND NYAMATO...............................................................RESPONDENT

appeal is dismissedDismissed11 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 1389 June 1988

Chege Kimotho & others v Maria Vesters & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge saw Maria Vesters,Judge tended overlook Maria,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Georgiadis,Vesters,Inamdar informed CourtCase number Civil Appeal 4 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Nyarangi, Gachuhi & Apaloo JJA ) CIVIL APPEAL NO 4 OF 1984 BETWEEN CHEGE KIMOTHO & OTHERS............................................ APPELLANT AND MARIA VESTERS & ANOTHER.................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from Judgment/Decree of the High Court at Nairobi, Cockar J)

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Judgment[1988] KECA 5810 May 1988

Okong'o v Attorney-General & another

Court of Appeal at Kisumujudge High Court,Act,JUDGE APPEAL,WasunaCase number Civil Appeal 170 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Platt, Apaloo JJA & Masime Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 170 OF 1986 BETWEEN OKONG’O...........................................................................APPELLANT AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL & ANOTHER..............................RESPONDENT

Appeal refusedDismissed8 min read