Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1983] KEHC 389 July 1983

EDWARD KABUI JACKSON KARIUKI & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC

High Court at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 89 of 1983

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAKURU crim app 89 of 1983 EDWARD KABUI JACKSON KARIUKI JOSEPH NGANGA KAHINDA ……………………………………… APPELLANTS AND REPUBLIC ……………………………….………………………….. RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Bennett, J) dated 9th September, 1971 in Criminal Appeals No 15and 18 of 1971) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The appellant, Eddie Odongo, was convicted of house breaking and stealing contrary to Sections 304(1) and 279(b) of the Penal Code (

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Judgment[1983] KECA 10022 June 1983

ELIAS APUDHO ODHOWO & 3 OTHERS v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 38 of 1983

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Kneller & Hancox JJA & Chesoni Ag JA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 38 OF 1983 BETWEEN ELIAS APUDHO ODHOWO SIMON NYAMAI LUCAS ODHIAMBO AUGUSTINO OMONDI ……………………………………………….. APPELLANTS AND REPUBLIC ………………………………….………………………… RESPONDENT (Appeal from a sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Kisumu (Schofield J) dated 16th March, 1983 in Criminal Case No 31 of 1982) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT Elias Apudho Odhowo aged 55, Simon Nyamai, 65, Lucas Odhiambo, 3

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Judgment[1983] KECA 2616 June 1983

Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation v Onyando & 3 others

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 70 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Lucie-Smith Ag CJ held that the former Supreme Court had inherent power ex debito justitiae to order stay of execution pending an appeal in Olivia Da Ritta Sequeira E Facho & Another v ER Sequeira, BA Roderigues and RA Ribeiro (1933) 15 KLR 34 (k) and Newbold P Sir Clement de Lestang Ag VP and Spry JA of the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa in Ujagar Singh v Runda Coffee Estates Ltd [1966] EA 263 (CA-K). There was no appeal pending here but it may be that there could be other circumstances cal

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Judgment[1983] KECA 7518 May 1983

Pithoni Waweru Maina v Thuka Mugiria

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge reached High,judge March,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 27 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Consequently, the respondent asked for judgment against the appellant in the form of an eviction order and the costs, and interest on the costs, for having to bring this into court. The appellant claims that the same land was registered in the name of Mukui Kamau who allowed the appellant entry upon it in 1964 (which is twelve years before the respondent says the appellant trespassed on this land) and the appellant goes on to say that he has lived on it ever since, put up a house on it and plant

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Judgment[1983] KECA 1139 May 1983

ANDREW A. APIYO v MICHAEL A. O. MASHERE

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 32 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAKURU (Coram: Madan and Kneller, JJ A and Chesoni, Ag. 32 OF 1982) civ app 32 of 82 BETWEEN ANDREW A APIYO ………………………..…………… APPELLANT AND MICHAEL M O MASHERE …………………………… RESPONDENT (Appeal from the Ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Eldoret (Mbaya, J) dated 7th May, 1982 in Civil Case No.

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Judgment[1983] KECA 10517 April 1983

Marandu M’Arimi v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 88 of 1982

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: MADAN, POTTER AND HANCOX JJA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 88 OF 1982 MARANDU M’ARIMI...........................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC.....................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Meru, O’Kubasu J 31 March, 1982 )

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Judgment[1983] KECA 114 April 1983

Johnson Nyoike Muiruri v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiBridge,judge noted Maina,JUDGE APPEAL,Nebutele,MuliCase number Criminal Case 44 of 1982

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram:Madan, Potter JJA & Chesoni Ag JA ) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 44 OF 1982 BETWEEN J M...............................................................................................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC...............................................................................RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1983] KECA 3714 April 1983

J.M v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiBridge,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 44 of 1982

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1983] KECA 944 April 1983

ERNEST IMBINDI v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,ErnestCase number Criminal Appeal 61 of 1981

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Potter, Kneller and Hancox, JJ.A) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 61 OF 1981 BETWEEN 1. ERNEST IMBINDI………………………………………….APPELLANTS 2.

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Judgment[1983] KEHC 4728 March 1983

BUNDI MAKUBE an infant suing by his next friend THOMAS BUNDI v JOSEPH ONKOBA NYAMURO

High Court at Kisiijudge disbelieved Bundi,JUDGE APPEAL,judge KisiiCIVIL APPEAL NO. 8 OF 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Law, J.A. Kneller and Hancos, Ag, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPEAL NO.

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Judgment[1983] KECA 3622 March 1983

James Mwangi & another v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nakurujudge James,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 33 of 1983

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAKURU ( Coram: Madan, Potter JJA & Chesoni Ag JA ) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. JOHN GABRIEL GITAU KAMAU...................................................APPELLANTS AND REPUBLIC..........................................................................................RESPONDENT

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George Karanja Mwangi & 2 others v Republic

EDWARD KABUI JACKSON KARIUKI & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC

ELIAS APUDHO ODHOWO & 3 OTHERS v REPUBLIC

Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation v Onyando & 3 others

Pithoni Waweru Maina v Thuka Mugiria

ANDREW A. APIYO v MICHAEL A. O. MASHERE

Marandu M’Arimi v Republic

Johnson Nyoike Muiruri v Republic

J.M v Republic

ERNEST IMBINDI v REPUBLIC

BUNDI MAKUBE an infant suing by his next friend THOMAS BUNDI v JOSEPH ONKOBA NYAMURO

James Mwangi & another v Republic