Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1995] KEHC 659 January 1995

Francis M. Kirigia v Paul Murunga & another

High Court at MeruCase number Civil Appeal 72 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

For the above reasons I allow this appeal, set aside the judgment and orders of the court below and order that the matter be re-tried by a magistrate with requisite monetary jurisdiction either in Nyeri or Nairobi. I entertain no doubts that the parties who have shown a keen interest in the disposal of the matter shall intimate to the deputy registrar of this Court where they next want to be heard.

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Judgment[1993] KEHC 14016 November 1993

Kibundi v Mukobwa & another

High Court at MeruJoseph ButlerCase number Civil Case 390 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MERU CIVIL CASE NO 390 OF 1992(OS) KIBUNDI …………….…………….… PLAINTIFF VERSUS MUKOBWA & ANOTHER ….….... DEFENDANT RULING This is a preliminary question as to whether, by reason of the determination of the originating summons by the High Court, in the High Court Civil Case No 2411 of 1979 (OS), at Nairobi, the instant originating summons, which was also started at Nairobi but in due course was transferred here, is barred by the application of the doctrine of

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Judgment[1993] KEHC 9729 March 1993

Amina Adam & 3 others v Rosamma Alexander & 2 others

High Court at MeruOmolo,Judge Omolo,SheCase number Civil Case 81 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

There is no difficulty in complying with an order to that effect. It was a prayer for an order allowing the applicant to manifest her religion by doing a specific and clear act, namely, wearing her headscarf.

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Judgment[1991] KEHC 1024 June 1991

MOHAMMED IQBAL KARIM v SOLOMON MAKONEN & ANOTHER

High Court at MeruSO OgukCase number Civil Appeal 70 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

have the ex-parte judgment set aside and in consequence all subsequent orders including the order appealed against are nullified. The appeal must be allowed.” It follows therefore, that the exparte judgment of 29th of April, 1991 was entered against the 2nd defendant/respondent, Mwika in error.

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Judgment[1991] KEHC 927 January 1991

M’IKUNYUA IBARI & ANOTHER v NKANATA M’IBARI

High Court at MeruSO OgukCase number Civil Case 215 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU Civil Case 215 of 1990 M’IKUNYUA IBARI STEPHEN KIJOGI IBARI………………………….PLAINTIFFS versus NKANATA M’IBARI……………...…....……..……DEFENDANT 28/1/91 Coram: SO Oguk – judge Plaintiff in person Defendant - absent Court Interpreter – Murungi

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Judgment[1991] KEHC 222 January 1991

MURUNGI NKAMBI v DAVID M’ABURI

High Court at MeruSO OgukCase number Civil Case 26 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU CIVIL CASE NO 26 OF 1990 MURUNGI NKAMBI …. … PLAINTIFF versus DAVID M’ABURI … ….

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Judgment[1989] KEHC 418 September 1989

Albert Murungi v Moses Kimathi Rinkanya & Another

High Court at MeruCase number Civil Case 192 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

On the prepondrance of evidence before me as a whole, I cannot help reaching the inescapable conclusion on such evidence, that the 2nd Defendant was not an innocent purchaser for value of the shit land. I am satisfied that it has been established on a balance of probabilities that he was very much aware when he entered into a written agreement with the 1st Defendant (Exhibit A) on the 5th of October, 1987 for the purchase of the suit land that the said land had then been sold to the Plaintiff wh

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