Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2023] KEHC 2726119 December 2023

AOO v EAO

High Court at Mombasaanother Judicial,Odhiambo,MidengaCivil Appeal E016 of 2023

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

It was submitted that there is a dispute regarding ownership of the suit properties. That under Order 40 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, where there is proof that any property in dispute is in a danger of being wasted, damaged, alienated or disposed of, the court ought to grant a temporary injunction to restrain such acts.

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Judgment[1997] KEHC 498 April 1997

ELIUS GACHII KARANJA v CONCORD INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

High Court at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,judge High Court,Hamilton QCCIVIL CASE NO. 1426 OF 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO. 1426 OF 1993 ELIUS GACHII KARANJA .................................

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Judgment[1995] KECA 220 August 1995

Kaittany & another v Wamaitha

Court of Appeal at NairobiErastus Githinji,judge High Court,Judge regard Keiyo,judge did find Sakina,judge according Islamic,judge Jhansi,judge held Skinba,inherent Islamic,judge Sakina,judge did indeed dismiss Mustafa,Wahiduddin Ahmad,JUDGE APPEAL,,

Judgment[1995] KECA 13213 March 1995

Francis Wainaina v Kenya Commercial Finance Company Limited

Court of Appeal at NairobiAluoch,judge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 116 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Gachuhi, Akiwumi & Lakha JJ A ) CIVIL APPEAL NO 116 OF 1987 Between FRANCIS WAINAINA ....................................................APPELLANT AND KENYA COMMERCIAL FINANCE CO. LTD...............RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Lady Justice Aluoch) dated 25th day of February, 1987 in HCCC No 2539 of 1981) ********************* JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The appellant won a contract to supply Kenya Breweries with

appeal failsDismissed14 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 10923 November 1994

G. B. M. Kariuki v Fred Kwasi Apaloo

Court of Appeal at NairobiAluoch,Kenya,Courts,suggested Hon Matiba,judge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 122 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Gachuhi, Omolo & Akiwumi JJ A) CIVIL APPEAL NO. KARIUKI ……………….................................…………….……………….APPELLANT AND HON.

appeal is dismissedDismissed17 min read

Judgment[1991] KECA 828 August 1991

Bandali t/a Shimoni Enterprises v Wills

Court of Appeal at MalindiShields,judge High CourtCase number Civil Application 12 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

Court for want of prosecution be set aside. The learned judge while setting aside the dismissal order declined an application for leave to appeal without assigning any reasons.

Application dismissedDismissed8 min read

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

Judgment[1986] KECA 8310 August 1986

Jitendra Brahmbhatt v Dynamics Engineering Ltd

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 92 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

For all the foregoing reasons, then, I would allow the appeal, I would set aside the learned judge’s order striking out the winding up petition and I would order that the petition should proceed to hearing subject to the Rules being complied with. I would not make any order regarding prayer five in the memorandum of appeal as regards the proposed further advertisements, and I agree that the notice of grounds for affirming the decision should be dismissed.

petition is set asideDismissed42 min read

Judgment[1985] KEHC 1247 February 1985

Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service

High Court at MombasaHis,AllCase number Civil Case 1034 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service High Court, at Mombasa February 8, 1985 Mandari J Civil Case No 1034 of 1983 Cases Benham Carter v Hyde Park Hotel Ltd [1948] 64 TLR 177 Firozali Noormchmed Haji v Elias Kapomba Toka C A 46/80 (unreported) Reckless V P C Allday & Co Ltd & another, 9 – 018. Advocates Anjarwalla for plaintiff Juma for defendants February 8, 1985, Mandari J delivered the following Judgment.

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Judgment[1985] KEHC 427 February 1985

Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service

High Court at MombasaHis,AllCivil Case No 1034 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

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Judgment[1984] KEHC 2023 April 1984

Republic v The Commissioner of Prisons Ex Parte Wachira

High Court at Nairobijudge High Court,Edward Akeng,Chunga,Kiraitu Murungi Mr,Kamau Kuria,Murungi Mr,Wachira,Oyugi,Reynolds,Kiraitu Murungi,MurungiCase number Miscellaneous Civil Case 60 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

Parliament at the next or any subsequent session. They therefore became invalid and detention orders made became null and void ab initio.

Judgment[1984] KECA 443 April 1984

Morjaria v Abdalla

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 1 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram:Hancox JA, Chesoni & Nyarangi Ag JJA ) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1 OF 1982 BETWEEN MORJARIA.................................................................................APPELLANT AND ABDALLA...............................................................................RESPONDENT (In an appeal from the High Court at Nakuru, Mead J)

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Judgment[1984] KECA 515 March 1984

Samuel Mbugua Githere v Kimungu

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Martin Mati Muya,judge High CourtCase number Civil Application 56 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Hancox JA) CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 56 OF 1983 BETWEEN SAMUEL MBUGUA GITHERE …….........……APPLICANT AND KIMUNGU…………………………………RESPONDENT (In an intended appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, Gachuhi J) RULING This application is in two parts, the first to extend the time for filing the notice of appeal and the second to extend the time for instituting the appeal which, the applicant’s notice of motion filed on November 15, 1983, states: “... shall be made

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