Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1997] KECA 31025 November 1997

Judgment[1997] KECA 53 June 1997

DAVID KONGO v NJOROGE NJUGUNA

Court of Appeal at NairobiNyarangi,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 372 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI Civil Appli 372 of 1996 DAVID KONGO ……………………………………………………... APPLICANT AND NJOROGE NJUGUNA ………………………...………………..

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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 6415 September 1994

DAVID KONGO v NJOROGE NJUGUNA

Court of Appeal at NairobiNyarangi,JUDGE APPEAL,KimaniCivil Appeal No. 79 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: PALL J.A (IN CHAMBERS) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI 372 OF 1996 BETWEEN DAVID KONGO .......................................................

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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[1988] KEHC 4027 November 1988

Joseph Muthusi & 2 others v William Gathogo & 2 others

High Court at NairobiAkiwumi,Tank,OwuorCase number Civil Case 3432 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 3432 OF 1988 JOSEPH MUTHUSI & 2 OTHERS…………………… APPLICANTS VERSUS WILLIAM GATHOGO & 2 OTHERS …………......... RESPONDENTS RULING This is an application by way of Chamber Summons for a temporary injunction restraining the defendants/respondents from conducting elections until the determination of this suit.

suit is dismissedDismissed8 min read

Judgment[1985] KECA 1414 June 1985

Esso Standard Kenya Ltd v Onesmus Kihara Mwangi

Court of Appeal at NairobiNyarangiCase number Civil Miscellaneous Application 29 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application

Esso Standard Kenya Ltd v Onesmus Kihara Mwangi Court of Appeal, at Nairobi June 5, 1985 Hancox JA, Platt & Gachuhi Ag JJA Civil Application No NAI 29 of 1984 (Application from the High Court at Nairobi, Nyarangi J) Appeal – delay in filing–– letter to Registrar requesting for precedings not copied to respondent – Rule 81 (2) Court of Appeal Rules. Nyarangi J as he then was on July 18, 1980 gave judgment in favour of the Esso Standard Kenya (no plaintiff) the defendant filed notice of appeal o

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Judgment[1985] KECA 64 June 1985

Esso Standard Kenya Ltd v OnesmusKihara Mwangi

Court of Appeal at NairobiNyarangiCase number Civil Application 29 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

appeal struck outDismissed4 min read