Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1995] KECA 4228 February 1995

FESTUS WANJOHI GITHENDU v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Criminal Appeal 64 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL 64 OF 1994 FESTUS WANJOHI GITHENDU………………….................................. …………………..APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC………………………................................……………………..

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Judgment[1995] KECA 4619 February 1995

DANIEL KAMAU NGANGA v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Criminal Appeal 50 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAKURU CRIMINAL APPEAL 50 OF 1994 DANIEL KAMAU NGANGA……………………..........................………..……………APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC……………………………….......................……………………..……..RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Mr. Rimita) dated 21/4/94 IN H.C.CR.A.

appeal is hereby allowedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 938 November 1994

Ngororo v Ndutha & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJustice,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 55 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Gachuhi,Cockar & Omolo JJ A ) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 55 OF 1986 BETWEEN NGORORO...............................................................................APPELLANT AND NDUTHA & ANOTHER.....................................................RESPONDENTS (Appeal from the ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi of the Chief Justice the Honourable Mr Justice Simpson delivered on 9th August, 1985) in HCCC No 3350 of 1984) *********************************

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Judgment[1990] KEHC 542 October 1990

Bachitter Singh Chase v Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd

High Court at NairobiAluoch,It,Mutula Kilonzo,AkinCase number Civil Case 4549 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 4549 OF 1987 BACHITTER SINGH CHASE …………..………..PLAINTIFF VERSUS BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LTD…..……..

suit failsDismissed22 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 1389 June 1988

Chege Kimotho & others v Maria Vesters & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge saw Maria Vesters,Judge tended overlook Maria,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Georgiadis,Vesters,Inamdar informed CourtCase number Civil Appeal 4 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Nyarangi, Gachuhi & Apaloo JJA ) CIVIL APPEAL NO 4 OF 1984 BETWEEN CHEGE KIMOTHO & OTHERS............................................ APPELLANT AND MARIA VESTERS & ANOTHER.................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from Judgment/Decree of the High Court at Nairobi, Cockar J)

Judgment[1987] KECA 7627 September 1987

Securicor (Kenya) Ltd v EA Drapers Ltd & another

Court of Appeal at MombasaGautama,judge held Securicor,JUDGE APPEAL,ItCase number Civil Appeal 67 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MOMBASA (CORAM: PLATT, APALOO JJA & MASIME Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 67 OF 1985 SECURICOR (KENYA) LIMITED…….......…………………….APPLICANT VERSUS EA DRAPERS LIMITED …………………….……….....1ST DEFENDANT COMBINED WAREHOUSES LIMITED…..……….…..1ST DEFENDANT (Appeal from the High Court at Mombasa, Bhandari J) RULING The applicant Securicor (K) Limited, gave notice on October 21 1986 that it would move the court for an order that leave be granted to the applicant, to amend the applicant’s

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Judgment[1985] KECA 499 September 1985

Southern Engineering Company Ltd v Mutia

Court of Appeal at MalindiJudge expressly referred Law,JUDGE APPEAL,Gautama,Inamdar,Andrew Muli,Muli,Brahmbhatt,It,These,Talati,BurbidgeCase number Civil Appeal 46 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Kitavi v Cosatal Bottlers Limited Court of Appeal, at Mombasa September 10, 1985 Kneller, Hancox & Nyarangi JJA Civil Appeal No 69 of 1984 (Appeal from the High Court at Mombasa, Bhandari J) Cases 1. Paris v Stephey Borough Council (No 2) [1951] 1 AER 42 2.

Judgment[1985] KEHC 610 July 1985

Githunguri v Republic

High Court at NairobiJune,Georgiadis,Lakha Mr,Shapi,Karugu Mr,Kamere Attorney,Chunga,Chunga Chief,GithunguriMiscellaneous Criminal Application 180 of 1985

Division and case type: Anti-CorruptionMiscellaneous Criminal Application

tends as a direction to the Court hearing the application for Order of Prohibition to grant the Order without using its own discretion whether it should do so. The Attorney-General did not need any authority, nor a reminder, that in the light of the opinions expressed by the Constitutional Court he could terminate the proceedings even when coupled with a wet hope that he would do so.

Judgment[1984] KEHC 548 December 1984

JOSEPH KARISA MUTSONGA v JOHNSON NYATI

High Court at MombasaSheridan,Judge Mombasa,Joseph,Macharia Muhuni Mr,Macharia Muhuni,Kupalia,Jayantilal Shah,CuthbertCase number Civil Suit 295 of 1976

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

and Mr Jayantilal Shah of that firm took over his defence. He applied on October 11, 1982 for an order that his firm should cease to act for the defendant because it could get no further instructions in the suit from the defendant which the defendant said he had not alternative but to accept and it was all right if the firm did not wish to represent him.

Judgment[1984] KEHC 2023 April 1984

Republic v The Commissioner of Prisons Ex Parte Wachira

High Court at Nairobijudge High Court,Edward Akeng,Chunga,Kiraitu Murungi Mr,Kamau Kuria,Murungi Mr,Wachira,Oyugi,Reynolds,Kiraitu Murungi,MurungiCase number Miscellaneous Civil Case 60 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

Parliament at the next or any subsequent session. They therefore became invalid and detention orders made became null and void ab initio.