Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2008] KEHC 25328 December 2008

BLUESHIELD INSURANCE CO. LTD v SAMUEL NYAGA NGURUKIRI

High Court at Nairobitrial magistrate the respondent testified that he was injured whilst traveling in the subject vehicle,He,NjiruCase number Civil Appeal 860 of 2004

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS) Civil Appeal 860 of 2004 BLUESHIELD INSURANCE CO. LTD……...…APPELLANT VERSUS SAMUEL NYAGA NGURUKIRI…..…………..RESPONDENT J U D G M E N T 1.

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Judgment[1999] KEHC 17018 April 1999

Co-Operative Bank of Kenya Ltd v Shiraz Shabudin Sayani t/a Makupa AGIP Service Station

High Court at MombasaChamber Summons dated,Gikandi,MburuCivil Suit 23 of 1999

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

Co-Operative Bank of Kenya Ltd v Shiraz Shabudin Sayani t/a Makupa AGIP Service Station (Civil Suit 23 of 1999) [1999] KEHC 170 (KLR) (19 April 1999) (Ruling) Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd v Shiraz Shabudin Sayani t/a Makupa Agip Service Station [1999] eKLR Neutral citation: [1999] KEHC 170 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MOMBASA CIVIL SUIT 23 OF 1999 PN WAKI, J APRIL 19, 1999 BETWEEN CO-OPERATIVE BANK OF KENYA LTD .............................................. PLAINTIFF AND SHIRAZ

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Judgment[1998] KEHC 431 October 1998

In Re Law Society of Kenya [1998] KEHC 43 (KLR)

High Court at MombasaOnyango Chief Litigation Counsel,Gikandi,Gikandi together Mr,Gikandiand Mr,Lumatete Learned Counsel,Hallet,Lumatete,Onyango,Campbell,Gikandisays,Onyango learned Chief Litigation,Onyango theLearned Chief LitigationCivil Appli 141 of 1998

CivilCivil Appli

Judgment[1997] KECA 19620 October 1997

Machakos Ranching Company Limited v Joseph Kyalo Mutiso & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,Joseph Kyalo Mutiso,Waema Itumo Muoka,Mwangangi,MasikaCivil Appeals numbered 96 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeals numbered

& Pall JJ.A) on the 22nd day of May, 1997 as, in both the appeals, the date on the copy of the orders appealed against did not coincide with the date of the order and as the order appealed against appeared to have been certified on a date subsequent to the filing of the appeal. For record purposes the applicant in both applications before me is the same party, that is, Machakos Ranching Company Limited but the respondents are different.

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Judgment[1997] KECA 1925 May 1997

MACHAKOS DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE UNION LIMITED v PHILIP NZUKI KIILU

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,Mwangangi,LakichaCivil Appeal No. 182 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEAL NO. 182 OF 1994 MACHAKOS DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE UNION LIMITED……….........APPELLANT AND PHILIP NZUKI KIILU…………………....................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Machakos (Honourable Mr.

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Judgment[1997] KECA 3156 March 1997

BONIFACE MUSYOKA NDOLO v PAULINE KATONGE MUSAU

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,MusyokaCIVIL APPEAL NO. 34 OF 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GICHERU, LAKHA, JJ.A & BOSIRE Ag. 34 OF 1996 BETWEEN BONIFACE MUSYOKA NDOLO..........................................APPELLANT AND PAULINE KATONGE MUSAU…………….........................SPONDENT (Appeal from the Judgment and Decree of the High Court of Kenya at Machakos (Justice Osiemo) delivered on 29th November, 1995 IN H.

appeal is allowedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1997] KECA 476 March 1997

Boniface Musyoka Ndolo v Pauline Katonge Musau

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,MusyokaCase number Civil Appeal 34 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

appeal is allowedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1996] KECA 515 December 1996

Mutemi Shadrack K. Ndegwa v Philip Munyao Ngumbi

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 5 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: AKIWUMI, LAKHA JJ.A & BOSIRE AG. 5 of 1995 BETWEEN MR MUTEMI SHADRACK K.

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Judgment[1996] KEHC 3515 July 1996

KIVANDI MUKUSYA v MUTUNGA MATHEKA

High Court at MachakosOsiemo,Muendo,Nzei,Muendo applicant Mrs,Muthusi appeared Dr,Mutunga,MuthusiCase number Civil Appeal 18 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS Civil Appeal 18 of 1985 KIVANDI MUKUSYA……………………………………………..........…….APPELLANT VERSUS MUTUNGA MATHEKA…………………..…………………......………..RESPONDENT (From Original Civil Appeal L. 115 of 1978 o Senior Resident Magistrate at Machakos) Coram: J.

suit dismissedDismissed

Judgment[1992] KEHC 1688 September 1992

Agricultural Development Corporation v Container Freighters Co. Ltd

High Court at MombasaInsteadCase number Civil Case 649 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA CIVIL CASE NO 649 OF 1991 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION...........................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS CONTAINER FREIGHTERS CO LTD................................RESPONDENT RULING This application for summary judgment is brought by way of a notice of motion under order 35 rules 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules. It seeks an order that summary judgment be entered for the plaintiff, Agricultural Development Corporat

case refusedDismissed12 min read

Judgment[1992] KEHC 10630 March 1992

Kinji Ltd & Another v Kogo & Another

High Court at Mombasame on costs,GikandiCase number Civil Case 938 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kinji Ltd & Another v Kogo & Another High Court, at Mombasa March 31, 1992 Omolo J Civil Case No. 938 of 1991 March 31, 1992, Omolo J delivered the following Ruling.

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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] KEHC 472 March 1988

Syan v Sunset Hotel Ltd

High Court at NairobiHeCase number Civil Case 1271 of 1979

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYAAT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE No. 1271 OF 1979 SYAN..................................................................APPELLANT VERSUS SUNSET HOTEL LTD...................................RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1984] KECA 1719 February 1984

Kanji v Agriquip Agencies (EA) Ltd

Court of Appeal at Nairobitaxation of the bill of costs,HeCase number Civil Appeal 55 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

What, today, is the correct approach of a court to an application for summary judgment under order XXXV rule 1 where there is a claim on a note and the defence is a set-off or counterclaim? Should the payment due on it be held up until the trial of the set-off or counterclaim has been heard?

Appeal dismissedDismissed28 min read