Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2009] KEHC 56819 November 2009

Maseno v Deasons

High Court at KisiiMogire,Ajuoga,She,Kisera,Bosire HB Mr,BosireCivil Suit 36 of 2008

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL 36 OF 2008 ADBULHAKIM MOHAMED HASSAN HUSSEIN..............APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC................................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from a conviction and sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Ombija, J.) dated 26th March, 2008 in H.C.Cr. 196 of 2003) ***************** JUDGMENT OF THE COURT Abdulhakim Mohamed Hassan Hussein, the appellant herein was arraigned in the superior c

Appeal upheldAllowed13 min read

Judgment[2006] KEHC 77416 November 2006

ANTHONY AMBAKA KEGODE & another v FOUR NINETY INVESTMENT LIMITED & 3 others

High Court at NairobiCourtCase number Civil Suit 379 of 2004

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Suit

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI COMMERCIAL COURTS) Civil Suit 379 of 2004 ANTHONY AMBAKA KEGODE ……….............................……………..1ST PLAINTIFF UHAI LIMITED………………………….............................………………2ND PLAINTIFF VERSUS FOUR NINETY INVESTMENT LIMITED…….............................…..1ST DEFENDANT ADAM GRAIG OGDEN …………..……………..........................……2ND DEFENDANT EAST AFRICAN SAFARI AIR LIMITED………..........................….3RD DEFENDANT EAST AFRICAN

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Judgment[2004] KEHC 254725 November 2004

Bargoyet v Republic

High Court at NakuruCourtCriminal Case No. 3160 of 2003

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAKURU CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 121 OF 2004 (From original conviction and sentence in Criminal Case No.

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Judgment[2000] KEHC 49521 August 2000

ERIC PETER WANJAU v GEORGE MUNDET

High Court at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Igeria,Gachomba,ItCase number Civil Suit 3257 of 1978

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL SUIT NO. 3257 OF 1978 ERIC PETER WANJAU .................................................PLAINTIFF AND GEORGE MUNDET ....................................................DEFENDANT R U L I N G On 26th of March, 1993 this court entered a judgment pursuant to an Award filed and read in court on 2nd December, 1992, in the presence of Mr.

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Judgment[1999] KECA 904 July 1999

GEORGE ROINE TITUS v JOHN P. NANGURAI

Court of Appeal at NairobiBosire,JUDGE APPEAL,MachiraCIVIL APPEAL NO. 259 OF 1997

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: OWUOR, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS) CIVIL APPEAL NO.

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Judgment[1996] KECA 2088 May 1996

Julius Wainaina Mwathi v Beth Mbene Mwathi & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiBosire,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 123 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

distributed in accordance with the law of intestacy but instead of leaving it at that, he proceeded to order that the appellant and the respondents, as the only surviving persons beneficially entitled to the deceased's estate, should share the suit land in equal shares. This part of the Judge's order cannot be sustained.

appeal succeedsAllowed6 min read

Judgment[1995] KEHC 1214 May 1995

HELLEN MUHONJA MAINA v PETER KINAGI GITUKA

High Court at NairobiGachomba,Thomas Bernado Children,KyaloCase number Civil Case 3723 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS) Civil Case 3723 of 1990 HELLEN MUHONJA MAINA................................................. PLAINTIFF VERSUS PETER KINAGI GITUKA..................................................

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Judgment[1993] KEHC 16529 November 1993

Githunguri & another t/a Githunguri & Collins Architects v Kenya Railways Corporation

High Court at Nairobime they have raised the issue of the jurisdiction to entertain both the suit,application,relying on the arbitration clause,HoweverCase number Civil Suit 2461 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CIVIL SUIT NO 2461 OF 1992 GITHUNGURI & ANOTHER T/A GITHUNGURI & COLLINS ARCHITECTS …….……..APPLICANT VERSUS KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION….…………… DEFENDANT

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Judgment[1993] KECA 8918 October 1993

Trouistik Union International & another v Mbeyu & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiBosire,Judge Court,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 145 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Apaloo CJ, Kwach, Cockar, Omolo & Tunoi JJ A) CIVIL APPEAL NO 145 OF 1990 TROUISTIK UNION INTERNATIONAL INGRID URSULA HEINZ …………………….….… APPELLANTS VERSUS JANE MBEYU ALICE MBEYU ………………………………..….. RESPONDENTS (Appeal from a Judgment and Decree of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa (Mr Justice Bosire) dated 17th October, 1989 in HCCC No 172 of 1987)

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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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Judgment[1990] KEHC 621 April 1990

Kamau Muchiri v Republic

High Court at KisumuCourt,Udo UdomaCase number Criminal Appeal 34 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

stated that the owner of the lorry to show cause why maize and lorry should not be forfeited, that order did not preclude the owner of the maize to appear if he was not the owner of the lorry, and claim his maize. The appellants aware of that order as it was made in their presence at the sitting in which the court had convicted them and during the continuation of the same proceedings as it is apparent from the Court record of the proceedings of that day.

appeal is dismissedDismissed15 min read

Judgment[1989] KECA 4816 November 1989

Owners of the Motor Vessel “Lillian S" v Caltex Oil

Court of Appeal at MombasaAct,Bosire,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Alexander,Satchu,Kariuki,Saliarelis,Tsakiris,PLSCivil Appeal 50 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

That evidence so far as it was adduced by the respondent fell foul of the requirements of rule 5 of Order 75: it failed to establish that the appellant was “the relevant “person”. The upshot of that is that the High Court did not have admiralty jurisdiction and the respondent was not entitled to invoke that jurisdiction.

Appeal allowedAllowed77 min read

Judgment[1987] KEHC 4125 May 1987

Mulandi v Republic

High Court at MachakosCourtCase number Criminal Appeal 95 of 1987

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 95 OF 1987 MULANDI………,……………….………APPELLANT V REPUBLIC…………………………………..RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1987] KECA 21 April 1987

Virginia Edith Wambui Otieno v Joash Ochieng Ougo & Omolo Siranga

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,Bosire,we ask Judges,disqualify JudgesCivil Appeal 31 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEAL NO. 31 OF 1987 VIRGINIA EDITH WAMBUI OTIENO..…….………APPLICANT VERSUS JOASH OUGO & ANOTHER………….…......…RESPONDENT RULING.

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Judgment[1985] KECA 10511 March 1985

Kinuthia v Republic

Court of Appeal at NakuruHigh,CourtCriminal Appeal No 160 of 1984

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

Kinuthia v Republic High Court, at Nairobi Mbaluto J Criminal Appeal No 460 of 1986 November 10, 1986 Mbaluto T delivered the following Judgment. Kinuthia The appellant was convicted of theft from a person contrary to section 279 (a) of the Penal Code and sentenced to fourteen months imprisonment plus four strokes.

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Judgment[1985] KECA 3011 March 1985

Kinuthia v Republic

Court of Appeal at NakuruHigh,CourtCase number Criminal Appeal 160 of 1984

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

Appeal dismissedDismissed3 min read

Judgment[1983] KEHC 3124 October 1983

James Odemba Otieno v Republic

High Court at NairobiCourt,HoweverCase number Criminal Appeal 6 of 1983

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL APPLICATION NO. 6 OF 1983 JAMES ODEMBA OTIENO...............................APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC.......................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from Conviction and Sentence of the Court Martial at 7th Kenya Rifles Langata Barracks, Nairobi)

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