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……………………RESPONDENT JUDGMENT The appellant was convicted in the court below of theft c/s. 275 of the Penal Code and was sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment. His appeal to this court is against conviction and sentence.…

…There then follows a 4 page typed judgment which is dated the same day at the end of which sentence as aforesaid, is passed. But then Mr.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Njoroge v Prestige Air Services Ltd High Court, at Mombasa August 15, 1991 Wambilyangah J Civil Case No 204 of 1990 Civil Practice and Procedure – setting aside - default judgment – judgment in default of…

…defence – discretion to set aside such judgment – principles on which this discretion is exercised – where delay in filing defence was out of the defendant’s advocate’s mistake – whether justice required that default judgment…

…judgment.…

…That judgment to-date has not been set aside by the lower court as his application to set aside the said judgment was subsequently dismissed since his counsel did not turn up in time to prosecute it and when he did turn up…

…The application for summary judgment should not be allowed as there are triable issues in the matter to be heard at the Business Premises Rent (sic) Tribunal. 2.…

…I said early that the proceedings in the Tribunal were filed exactly one year after the suit had been filed and only after the application for summary judgment.…

…He applied on some unspecified date for a certified copy of the first appeal proceedings and judgment and did not obtain them until November 30, 1983.…

…So Wamunyama applied to the Bungoma District Magistrate to set aside the ex parte judgment and was successful. He entered appearance and filed his defence.…

….……… RESPONDENT (Appeal from a Judgment and order of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (O’Kubasu, J) dated September 23rd, 1982 In Civil Suit 294 of 1979) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT KNELLER, J A Shelmith Gathigia Henry (Gathigia…

…When the parties appeared before the learned judge, Mr Waweru was for Ruchathi and he asked for judgment to be entered in terms of the award and for costs of the action and that is what was done.…

…RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Bennett, J) dated 9th September, 1971 in Criminal Appeals No 15and 18 of 1971) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The appellant, Eddie Odongo, was convicted of house…

…In his judgment the trial magistrate said this: “I see no reason to disbelieve the second accused that the first accused had told him that he had brought those goods from Uganda.”…

…He therefore prayed for judgment and the costs of the suit.…

…That the learned District Magistrate erred in law and in fact in making his judgment which is not supported by law. 5.…

….…....RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the Resident Magistrate’s Cou rt at Muranga, J.B.A.…

…Olukoye, R.M., dated 11 th April, 2001, in Criminal Case No. 1103/2000) JUDGMENT The learned State Counsel concedes the appeal and I have no reason to disagree. Accordingly the appeal is allowed.…

…entry of judgment against their clients within 7 days.…

…They also indicated their intention of filing in court an application for summary judgment.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Nzuki v Republic High Court, at Mombasa May 11, 1992 Wambilyangah J Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1992 May 11, 1992, Wambilyanga J delivered the following Judgment.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Mweni v Republic High Court, at Mombasa March 27, 1992 Omolo J Criminal Appeal No. 209 of 1992 March 27, 1992, Omolo J delivered the following Judgment.…

…From the diametrical rival positions of the litigants the hearing of the case by the Court and the Court’s judgment was the only possible solution.…

…On the same day a judgment was entered by the Court on the terms of that letter.…

…The applicant's main ground for seeking review of the judgment and thereafter vacating judgment in issue were laid out in his affidavit in support of the application and they are mainly as follows: He had been let down by…

…I would not review or vacate the judgment on this ground either.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT EMBU CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 3 OF 2014 (An appeal from the judgment of the Principal Magistrate Siakago in SPMCR.…

…This is an appeal against the judgment of Siakago Ag. Principal Magistrate in Criminal case No. 728 of 2012.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Thuo v Republic High Court, at Mombasa March 3, 1992 Omolo J Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 1992 March 3, 1992, Omolo J delivered the following Judgment. I agree with Mr.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Mshighati v Republic High Court, at Mombasa August 10, 1992 Wambilyangah J Criminal Appeal No. 119 of 1988 August 10, 1992, Wambilyanga J delivered the following Judgment.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kichikiro v Republic High Court, at Mombasa June 4, 1992 Omolo J Criminal Appeal No. 37 of 1992 June 4, 1992, Omolo J delivered the following Judgment.…

…................................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS Republic.................................................................................DEFENDANT November 9, 1992, Wambilyanga J delivered the following Judgment…