Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1992] KEHC 17 December 1992

Maina Kamanda & another v Nairobi City Council & another

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Appeal 6153 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI MILIMANI LAW COURTS Civil Case 6153 of 1992 Locus standi – rate payers – whether a rate payer has sufficient interest to challenge in court the action of a public body whose expenses he contributes – Judicial Review – public authorities – whether public authorities are accountable to a court of law for the lawfulness of their action The applicants are two Nairobi residents and rate payers. They have instituted the present action against the 1st re

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 18323 November 1992

Robert letapin Ole Kidotu v Stephen Muiruri

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Suit 3086 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL SUIT NO 3086 OF 1989 ROBERT LETAPIN OLE KIDOTU...........................PLAINTIFF VERSUS STEPHEN MUIRURI...........................................RESPONDENT RULING The objector herein, Loise Njoki Murathi seeks release of a motor vehicle, KZZ 658 attached at the instance of the plaintiff herein, Mr Kidotu for a debt owed by the defendant Mr Muiruri who is the husband of the objector. The application is supported by an affidavit swo

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 18217 November 1992

Leonard Soloo Ringos v Republic

High Court at NairobiWheneverCase number Criminal Appeal 1428 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIG COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 1428 OF 1990 LEONARD SOLOO RINGOS ......................APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC.....................................................RESPONDENT (From original conviction and sentence in Criminal Case No 1685 of 1986 of the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court at Nakuru: O G Githinji: Esq)

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 16025 October 1992

Nganga Gichuri & another v Ndungu Nganga

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 182 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 182 OF 1991 NGANGA GICHURI .............................................1ST PLAINTIFF DAVID KIHANYA NGANGA ................................2ND PLAINTIFF VERSUS NDUNGU NGANGA..................................................DEFENDANT

suit is dismissedDismissed19 min read

Judgment[1992] KECA 6420 October 1992

Peter Leo Baraza v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 89 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Gachuhi, Gicheru & Cockar JJ A) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 89 OF 1990 BETWEEN PETER LEO BARAZA..............................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................RESPONDENT (An Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Potter & Mbaluto, JJ) dated the 27th day of July, 1990 in HCCrA No 1995 of 1988) **********************

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 10312 October 1992

TOM PIEMO OMBURA & SHIKUDHANI AJWANG RUMAYA v REPUBLIC

High Court at Nairobithis dateCRIMINAL CASE NO.44 OF 1991

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI MILIMANI LAW COURTS CRIMINAL CASE NO.44 OF 1991 TOM PIEMO OMBURA …………) SHIKUDHANI AJWANG RUMAYA ………………. ACCUSEDS VERSUS REPUBLIC ………………… ………………… ……….

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 1535 October 1992

D P & others v Kenya Times Media Trust Ltd

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 4988 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 4988 OF 1992 DP & OTHERS...........................................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS KENYA TIMES MEDIA TRUST LTD.......................DEFENDANT RULING The plaintiffs have brought this suit against the defendants for libel. The plaintiffs obtained a temporary exparte injunction restraining the defendant, one of the national dailies, from repeating the publication of the alleged defamatory matter or of similar

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 18029 September 1992

Peter Musabi Kihingu v Republic

High Court at Nairobilearned Resident MagistrateCase number Criminal Appeal 913 of 1989

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 913 OF 1989 PETER MUSABI KIHINGU...........................APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC..................................................RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1992] KECA 1416 September 1992

FRANCIS NGIGI GATHUGU v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 5 of 1992

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI Criminal Appeal 5 of 1992 FRANCIS NGIGI GATHUGU ………………………….. APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC …………………………………………….

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 15019 August 1992

Heco uberseehandel v Mac's Phermaceuticals Ltd

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 581 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 581 OF 1988 HECO UBERSEEHANDEL.......................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS MAC’S PHARMACEUTICALS LTD ....................DEFENDANT

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 16229 July 1992

A K v Z N K

High Court at Nairobithis they had been married under Muslim Law but as the,certificate cannot be recognized they had to getCase number Divorce Cause 37 of 1990

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI DIVORCE CAUSE NO 37 OF 1990 A K ...........................................PETITIONER VERSUS Z N K......................................RESPONDENT

petition failsDismissed8 min read

Judgment[1992] KEHC 1419 July 1992

In Re M Weiss Ltd [1992] KEHC 14 (KLR)

High Court at NairobiCase number Winding Up Cause 30 of 1989

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS) Winding Up Cause 30 of 1989 M Weiss Ltd v The Companies Act(Cap 486) Ruling. This is an application by way of Chamber Summons under the provisions of Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, inherent jurisdiction of the court, the Winding Up rules and all enabling provisions of law for orders that the petition be struck out on the grounds that it is in breach of 10 of the Winding Up rules and S.

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 16614 July 1992

Nagigi Mariga v Republic

High Court at NairobiMangoCase number Criminal Appeal 169 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 169 OF 1990 NAGIGI MARIGA..............................APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC.........................................RESPONDENT (From original conviction and sentence in Criminal Case No 198 of 1990 of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Nairobi O G Githinji)

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 12923 June 1992

Watson Mogere & 2 others v East African Building Society

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 3102 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 3102 OF 1988 WATSON MOGERE .............................................PLAINTIFF BENJAMIN OMWANWA.......................................PLAINTIFF FRANCIS KIBORE................................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS EAST AFRICAN BUILDING SOCIETY...............DEFENDANT

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 1615 June 1992

Wandiema v Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd

High Court at NairobiCase number Bankruptcy Cause 5 of 1989

Division and case type: Commercial and TaxCase number Bankruptcy Cause

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS) Bankruptcy Cause 5 of 1989 Wandiema ...................................................................................................... APPLICANT VERSUS Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd ..............................................................

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 15725 May 1992

Duncan Nderitu & 2 others t/a Trustees of African Club v John Harun

High Court at Nairobime for consideration is the one by Chamber Summons datedCase number Civil Case 3098 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

will decree costs in favour of the defendant. In those circumstances, is there really any basis for an order for security of costs?

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 1496 April 1992

Martha Wangari Njoka v Nairobi City Commission

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 359 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 359 OF 1991 MARTHA WANGARI NJOKA...................PLAINTIFF VERSUS NAIROBI CITY COMMISSION................DEFENDANT

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 14310 March 1992

Duncan Nderitu & 2 others t/a Trustees of African Club v John Harun

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 3098 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

will decree costs in favour of the defendant. In those circumstances, is there really any basis for an order for security of costs?

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 1259 March 1992

Harun Thungu Wakaba v Republic

High Court at NairobiBosireCase number Miscellaneous Criminal Application 34 of 1992

Division and case type: CriminalMiscellaneous Criminal Application

accused persons for trial his Court had become functus officio and could not make any further order thereon. While hearing this constitutional issue, it was submitted before us that after the magistrate committed the accused persons for trial to the High Court counsel tried to draw the learned Chief Magistrate’s attention to the irregularities committed, namely non-compliance with provisions of sections 231 up to 253 of the Criminal Procedure Code, but to no avail due to the hostile attitude hel

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Maina Kamanda & another v Nairobi City Council & another

Robert letapin Ole Kidotu v Stephen Muiruri

Leonard Soloo Ringos v Republic

Nganga Gichuri & another v Ndungu Nganga

Peter Leo Baraza v Republic

TOM PIEMO OMBURA & SHIKUDHANI AJWANG RUMAYA v REPUBLIC

D P & others v Kenya Times Media Trust Ltd

Peter Musabi Kihingu v Republic

FRANCIS NGIGI GATHUGU v REPUBLIC

Heco uberseehandel v Mac's Phermaceuticals Ltd

A K v Z N K

In Re M Weiss Ltd [1992] KEHC 14 (KLR)

Nagigi Mariga v Republic

Watson Mogere & 2 others v East African Building Society

Wandiema v Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd

Duncan Nderitu & 2 others t/a Trustees of African Club v John Harun

Martha Wangari Njoka v Nairobi City Commission

Duncan Nderitu & 2 others t/a Trustees of African Club v John Harun

Harun Thungu Wakaba v Republic