Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2003] KEHC 22031 July 2003

Dominic Arony Amolo v Attorney General

High Court at NairobiImanyara,Mr,Prof. Laski,Makura Applicant,Kiura RespondentCase number Miscellaneous Application 494 of 2003

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI MISC. 494 OF 2003 DOMINIC ARONY AMOLO……………………….……..……..PLAINTIFF V E R S U S THE HON.

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Judgment[2002] KEHC 89617 November 2002

GURDARSHAN SINGH v C.K. VIRDEE J.S. VIRDEE

High Court at NairobiShieldsCase number Civil Appeal 116 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEAL NO. 116 OF 1993 GURDARSHAN SINGH ………………………..APPELLANT VERSUS C.K.

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Judgment[1999] KECA 368 August 1999

MAJOR JOSEPH MWETERI IGWETA v s MUKIRA M'ETHARE ) ATTORNEY GENERAL

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,JUDGE APPEALCIVIL APPEAL NO.53 OF 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEAL NO.53 OF 1993 MAJOR JOSEPH MWETERI IGWETA.............................APPELLANT VERSUS 1. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL...........................................................RESPONDENTS (Being an appeal from the ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Justice Shields) dated 25th October, 1990 in H.C.C.A.

application is dismissedDismissed1 min read

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] KECA 1422 December 1996

Carter & Sons Ltd v Kenya Finance Corporation Limited & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,JUDGE APPEAL,Kowade,Regeru,SharmaCase number Civil Appeal 62 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: KWACH, TUNOI & SHAH, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 62 OF 1993 BETWEEN CARTER & SONS LTD...................................................................APPELLANT AND 1.

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Judgment[1996] KEHC 304 September 1996

KATHERINE K. MBITI & 2 OTHERS v CONSOLIDATED BANK OF KENYA

High Court at NairobiImanyaraCase number Civil Case 120 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO. 120 OF 1996 KIATHI TRADING CO.

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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[1996] KECA 1832 June 1996

Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd v Fisco(Kenya) Limited & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 109 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: AKIWUMI, TUNOI & SHAH, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPEAL (APPLICATION) NO. 109 OF 1995 BETWEEN KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD ...............................

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Judgment[1996] KECA 18626 March 1996

Mwanzi Road Properties Ltd v Maina Muchiri & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,JUDGE APPEAL,Marna Muchiri,Ougo,Ougo before Bosire,KirundiCase number Civil Application 69 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CORAM: KWACH, OMOLO & AKIWUMI, JJ.A. NAI.70 OF 1996 BETWEEN MWANZI ROAD PROPERTIES LIMITED…..……………..APPLICANT AND MAINA MUCHIRI GILBERT ROAD PROPERTIES LIMITED……………..RESPONDENTS (Application for a stay of execution of the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mr.

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Judgment[1995] KECA 16517 October 1995

Macharia v Mungai

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,judge Plot No,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 85 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Macharia v Mungai (Civil Appeal 85 of 1990) [1995] KECA 165 (KLR) (18 October 1995) (Judgment) G.K. Macharia & another v Lucy N.

Appeal dismissedDismissed16 min read

Judgment[1995] KECA 12831 August 1995

Kimani Wanyoike v Electoral Commission & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge Nyeri High Court,Judge Nakuru,JUDGE ESSEX CLARK,JUDGE APPEAL,Kimani Wanyoike,Imanyara,Kivuitu,Ngei,Mbondo,CheboiwoCase number Civil Application 213 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilORIGINATING SUMMONS

The respondents swear that they were prepared to accept the applicants papers if they were in order despite the order from the Chief Magistrate, Nakuru if the same were presented within the prescribed time. No attempt was made to present the papers within the prescribed time.

Judgment[1995] KEHC 7627 August 1995

Kimani Wanyoike v Electoral Commission & another

High Court at NakuruKimani Wanyoike,Gitobu Imanyara,Imanyara,Kivuitu Mr,KivuituCase number Miscellaneous Civil Case 111 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

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Judgment[1995] KECA 7327 June 1995

MBUGUA NJOROGE v CHEGE NJOROGE “A” & 7 others

Court of Appeal at NairobiOwuor,JUDGE APPEAL,Kinuthia NjorogeCase number Civil Appeal 191 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

matter than the appellate tribunal can be; and the appellate tribunal will generally defer to the conclusion which the trial judge has formed”. LORD WRIGHT, in the course of his speech at p.265, said: “Two principles are beyond controversy.

appeal failsDismissed5 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 8319 September 1994

Lali S. Lali & 3 others v Stephen M. Wachira & 2 others

Court of Appeal at NairobiOwuor,Effie Owuor,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 132 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

as if their action had been begun by filing a plaint. According to him, the provisions of rule 10 of order XXXVI of the Rules had been brought to the attention of the judge and since a claim by adverse possession must only be brought through an Originating Summons, if the issues therein were disputed, the superior court should have dealt with the matter as if the same had been begun by filing a plaint.

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Judgment[1994] KECA 11412 January 1994

Nyamodi Ochieng Nyamogo & another v Kenya Posts & Telecommunications Corporation

Court of Appeal at NairobiOwuor,England,judge bench Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 264 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

There was no evidence of service of the order 2. Neither the order nor the notice of motion nor any other notice in connection therewith that was served carried an indorsement of penal obligation or consequence.

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Judgment[1993] KECA 7521 January 1993

Bernard M. Mbithi v Mombasa Municipal Council & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 3 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

This is one of the exceptions to the general rule that a party against whom an ex parte order has been made, can apply to the Court which made the order to set it aside. The Court of Appeal in England in the case of Cozens v North Devon Hospital Management Committee [1966] 2 All ER 799, held that althought it was a general principle in regard to ex parte orders that the party affected by the order could apply for it to be discharged, yet it would be contrary to the intention of the Limitatio

Appeal failsDismissed19 min read