Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2019] KEHC 48618 December 2019

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[1988] KECA 5810 May 1988

Okong'o v Attorney-General & another

Court of Appeal at Kisumujudge High Court,Act,JUDGE APPEAL,WasunaCase number Civil Appeal 170 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Platt, Apaloo JJA & Masime Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 170 OF 1986 BETWEEN OKONG’O...........................................................................APPELLANT AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL & ANOTHER..............................RESPONDENT

Appeal refusedDismissed8 min read

Judgment[1987] KEHC 8122 June 1987

National Drycleaners Ltd & another v Ndune

High Court at NairobiSimpson,Brettcivil appeal No 79 of 1979

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEALS NO 79 & 80 OF 1987 NATIONAL DRYCLEANERS LTD & ANOTHER …..…….……APPELLANTS VERSUS NDUNE……………………………………….....….………..RESPONDENTS RULING The Notice of Motion filed in civil appeal No 79 of 1979 (which application is dated 9th June 1987 and filed on 10th June 1987) was by consent of counsel heard together with a similar application in civil appeal No 80 of 1987. I heard the applications on 16th June, 1987 and in view of the urgency of the m

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