Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2025] KECA 223518 December 2025

Hassan v Republic

Court of Appeal at NyeriJUDGE APPEAL,Joseph Kinyua,Mushila,Naulikha,BwonwongaCriminal Appeal 134 of 2017

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[2023] KEHC 2669419 December 2023

Mwangi v Republic

High Court at Busiaprimary court,It,Lucy Ambasi,Arthur Etyang,Stephen Mwangi,ChepkongaCriminal Appeal E029 of 2022

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

It was submitted that there is a dispute regarding ownership of the suit properties. That under Order 40 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, where there is proof that any property in dispute is in a danger of being wasted, damaged, alienated or disposed of, the court ought to grant a temporary injunction to restrain such acts.

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Judgment[2019] KEHC 48618 December 2019

PMK v Inspector General of Police, Director of Criminal Investigations & Attorney General

High Court at MachakosConstitutional Development,Act,ItConstitutional Petition 10 of 2019

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsConstitutional Petition

Petition allowedAllowed4 min read

Judgment[2012] KEHC 4926 December 2012

AGNES NEMAKONDE GALAWU v MINISTER OF STATE FOR IMMIGRATION AND REGISTRATION OF PERSONS & ANOTHER

High Court at NairobiNemakonde,Kamande,ItCase number Petition 188 of 2012

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition

In light of what I have stated, I hereby make the following orders; a) The petitioner shall continue to be held in Lang’ata Women’s Prison or such other place as may be designated by the Minister in terms of section 43(2)(b) of the Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 pending her removal from Kenya or pending such time as any claim lodged by her, within 30 days from the date hereof, is determined by a competent authority under relevant legislation. b) The Prison authorities shall ensure tha

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Judgment[2002] KEHC 89617 November 2002

GURDARSHAN SINGH v C.K. VIRDEE J.S. VIRDEE

High Court at NairobiShieldsCase number Civil Appeal 116 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

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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

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Judgment[1999] KECA 13924 October 1999

MACHARIA KARUGU I v CHEGE MACHARIA

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,JUDGE APPEAL,Mwihia

Division and case type: GeneralUnclassified

application is dismissedDismissed1 min read

Judgment[1999] KECA 368 August 1999

MAJOR JOSEPH MWETERI IGWETA v s MUKIRA M'ETHARE ) ATTORNEY GENERAL

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,JUDGE APPEALCIVIL APPEAL NO.53 OF 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

application is dismissedDismissed1 min read

Judgment[1998] KECA 14312 November 1998

GREENFIELD INVESTMENTS LIMITED v BABER ALIBHAI MAWJI

Court of Appeal at NairobiPall,Appeal,Pall given Nairobi,JUDGE APPEAL,Justice,Gautama,Luvuga,Mohammed Nyaoga,Nyakeno,Oraro,NyaogaCIVIL APPEAL NO. 160 OF 1997

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

decision of Lakha, J.A., a learned single judge of this Court, to seek to vary, discharge or reverse his order by the Court under the provisions of rule 54 (2) of the Rules. Oraro has submitted that the respondent having not chosen any of those options he cannot now challenge the consent order which he has not attempted to have set aside.

Judgment[1998] KEHC 681 November 1998

STEPHEN C. MWANGI v REPUBLIC

High Court at MombasaBwonwongaCase number Criminal Appeal 68 of 1998

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1998] KEHC 601 November 1998

STEPHEN C. MWANGI v REPUBLIC

High Court at MombasaBwonwonga,NgCase number Criminal Appeal 66 of 1998

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1998] KEHC 15622 June 1998

WILSON MAKHOSI v REPUBLIC

High Court at NairobiOsiemo,Oguk,Kanyi,Ondari,OndumaCRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 316 OF 1997

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1998] KECA 28212 May 1998

ELIZABETH NGELELE & 3 OTHERS v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 10 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1998] KECA 1256 April 1998

Samuel Ngure Gathii v Josephine Wanjiru Mbugua

Court of Appeal at NairobiJuma,JUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Civil Appeal 292 of 1997

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

appeal is allowedAllowed6 min read

Judgment[1997] KECA 19620 October 1997

Machakos Ranching Company Limited v Joseph Kyalo Mutiso & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,Joseph Kyalo Mutiso,Waema Itumo Muoka,Mwangangi,MasikaCivil Appeals numbered 96 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeals numbered

& Pall JJ.A) on the 22nd day of May, 1997 as, in both the appeals, the date on the copy of the orders appealed against did not coincide with the date of the order and as the order appealed against appeared to have been certified on a date subsequent to the filing of the appeal. For record purposes the applicant in both applications before me is the same party, that is, Machakos Ranching Company Limited but the respondents are different.

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Judgment[1997] KECA 26314 October 1997