“"adoption"” — court decisions

Judgment[1984] KECA 156 March 1984

Gichuki v Nangurai

Court of Appeal at Nairobigrant of the applicationCase number Civil Application 25 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…It is known that courts of justice themselves make mistakes which is politely referred to as erring, in their interpretation of laws and adoption of a legal point of view which courts of appeal sometimes overrule.…

Application dismissedDismissed10 min read

Judgment[1984] KECA 515 March 1984

Samuel Mbugua Githere v Kimungu

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Martin Mati Muya,judge High CourtCase number Civil Application 56 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…It is known that courts of justice themselves make mistakes which is politely referred to as erring, in their interpretation of laws and adoption of a legal point of view which courts of appeal sometimes overrule.…

10 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 8827 March 1988

Nairobi Home Economics Training Centre v African Heritage Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 125 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application

…On 17th July 1984 the appellant applied for the adoption of the elders’ award. The respondent’s Advocate raised no objection. The upshot was that the SRM ruled in favour of the appellant and adopted the award.…

application is allowedAllowed14 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 13727 March 1988

Kwemuli v Ngachi

Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 125 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…On 17th July 1984 the appellant applied for the adoption of the elders’ award. The respondent’s Advocate raised no objection. The upshot was that the SRM ruled in favour of the appellant and adopted the award.…

Appeal dismissedDismissed14 min read

Judgment[1985] KECA 13014 February 1985

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD, KENINDIA INSURANCE CO LTD & ORIENTAL FIRE & GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v s EAST AFRICAN UNDERWRITERS (KENYA) LTD

Court of Appeal at NairobiStephenson,Cairns Eschersheim,Burger United,PLATT,USSR,Buckley,Bucley,KempCivil Appeal No 36 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…This, as did our adoption of Brandon LJ’s principles in relation to the occasions of which a Court of Appeal is entitled to interfere with the exercise of a judge’s discretion seems to have escaped the attention of those…