Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2000] KECA 33129 June 2000

John Kibe Murima v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiEtyang,JUDGE APPEALCRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 30 OF 2000

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA 1 Barry Scutt & Another v Hitesh Jethwa & 2 Others High Court of Kenya at Nairobi June 29, 2000 Milimani Commercial Courts T Mbaluto, Judge Civil Case No 937 of 2000 June 29, 2000 T Mbaluto, Judge delivered the following ruling. This ruling relates to the issue as to who between the applicants who are the plaintiffs in this suit and the 3rd defendant/respondent should bear the costs of the application filed by the plaintiffs herein.

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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

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURTSOF APPEAL AT NAIROBI civil misc appl 211 of 98 MACHARIA KARUGU I ......................................APPLICANT AND CHEGE MACHARIA .........................................RESPONDENT (Application for extension of time to file Notice and Record of Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Justice Githinji) dated 13th October, 1997 in H.C.C.C. 379 OF 1986) ************* R U L I N G This is an application under rule 4 of the Rules of this Court

application is dismissedDismissed1 min read

Judgment[1999] KECA 8019 September 1999

FRED KIPCHUMBA CHEPKWONY v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiEtyang,judge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 27 OF 1999

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GICHERU, SHAH & BOSIRE JJ.A) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 27 OF 1999 BETWEEN FRED KIPCHUMBA CHEPKWONY...............................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC....................................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from a conviction and judgment of the High Court of Kenya in Embu (Mr.

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Judgment[1999] KECA 11030 May 1999

MACCU MOTORS LIMITED v 1. BIKABHAI MATHURBHAI PATEL 2. FRANK KAMUNDI MWONGERA 3. CYPRIAN IBURI NGARURO 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF LANDS

Court of Appeal at NairobiEtyang,JUDGE APPEAL,BandulaCase number Criminal Miscellaneous Application 289 of 1997

Division and case type: CriminalMiscellaneous Application

is Order VI rule 13(1) and an order under that provision is also equally appealable as of right under Order XLII rule 1. I am, therefore, satisfied that an appeal does lie in the instant case without leave from the decision of the Judge which is sought to be appealed against.

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Judgment[1998] KECA 612 August 1998

MOSES KIPNGETICH KURGAT v THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE LAW SOCIETY

Court of Appeal at Vs The DisciplinaryAluoch,JUDGE APPEAL

Division and case type: GeneralUnclassified

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: OWUOR, J.A (IN CHAMBERS) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 62/99) BETWEEN MOSES KIPNGETICH KURGAT ..............................APPLICANT AND THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE LAW SOCIETY ...................................RESPONDENT (Application for stay of execution in an intended appeal from the ruling and order of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Hon.

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Judgment[1997] KECA 16110 August 1997

Margaret Wanjiku Mwathi v Dagret Investment

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,JUDGE APPEAL,MwathiCase number Civil Application 206 of 1997

Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: KWACH, OMOLO & SHAH, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 206 OF 1997 (89/97UR) BETWEEN MARGARET WANJIKU MWATHI ................................

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Judgment[1997] KECA 31110 June 1997

LUCY NYAMBURA RITHO & ANOTHER v PUBLIC TRUSTEE & ANOTHER

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,JUDGE APPEAL,Amuga

Division and case type: GeneralUnclassified

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: LAKHA, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS) CIVIL APPLICATION NO.

application failsDismissed1 min read

Judgment[1997] KECA 32913 May 1997

EDWARD RIITHO & 3 OTHERS v EDWARD RIITHO

Court of Appeal at NairobiAluoch,JUDGE APPEAL,Akhaabi

Division and case type: GeneralUnclassified

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: LAKHA, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS) (CIVIL APPLICATION NO.

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Judgment[1996] KECA 14623 October 1996

Gabriel Nyangate v Kineni Farmers Co-Operative Society Limted & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 54 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: KWACH, TUNOI & PALL JJ.A) CIVIL APPEAL NO.54 OF 1994 BETWEEN GABRIEL NYANGATE.............................................APPELLANT AND KINENI FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMTED.......................................1ST RESPONDENT SAMWEL NYARUNDA................................2ND RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mr Justice Githinji) dated 22nd May, 1992 MIS. NO.535 OF 1991) ********************

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Judgment[1996] KECA 10322 September 1996

Elijah Wambugu Muriithi v Moses Mathenge Muriithi & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 35 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: KWACH, AKIWUMI & SHAH, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 35 OF 1996 BETWEEN ELIJAH WAMBUGU MURIITHI……………..…………..…….APPELLANT AND MOSES MATHENGE MURIITHI) STEPHEN NDERITU MURIITHI)………………..………..….RESPONDENT (Appeal from the Judgment and decree of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Justice Githinji) dated 11th May, 1995 IN H.

application succeedsAllowed1 min read

Judgment[1996] KECA 12217 June 1996

Dalmas Bedde Ogoye v Kenya National Trading Corporation

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 153 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CORAM: KWACH, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS) CIVIL APPLICATION NO.

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Judgment[1996] KECA 20023 January 1996

JACKLINE MUENI NZIOKA v JETHAT RAMJI KERAI

Court of Appeal at Ramji KeraiAng,JUDGE APPEAL,Jiwaji,Kenzi,Aluoch

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT MOMBASA Civil Appeal 154 & 155 of 1996 JACKLINE MUENI NZIOKA…..…………………….................................... ……………...APPELLANT AND JETHAT RAMJI KERAI……………………................................……………………… RESPONDENT (Appeal from judgment and decree of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa (Lady Justice Ang’awa) dated 23rd May, 1996 IN H.C.C.C.

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Judgment[1995] KECA 13213 March 1995

Francis Wainaina v Kenya Commercial Finance Company Limited

Court of Appeal at NairobiAluoch,judge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 116 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Gachuhi, Akiwumi & Lakha JJ A ) CIVIL APPEAL NO 116 OF 1987 Between FRANCIS WAINAINA ....................................................APPELLANT AND KENYA COMMERCIAL FINANCE CO. LTD...............RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Lady Justice Aluoch) dated 25th day of February, 1987 in HCCC No 2539 of 1981) ********************* JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The appellant won a contract to supply Kenya Breweries with

appeal failsDismissed14 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 10923 November 1994

G. B. M. Kariuki v Fred Kwasi Apaloo

Court of Appeal at NairobiAluoch,Kenya,Courts,suggested Hon Matiba,judge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 122 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Gachuhi, Omolo & Akiwumi JJ A) CIVIL APPEAL NO. KARIUKI ……………….................................…………….……………….APPELLANT AND HON.

appeal is dismissedDismissed17 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 8210 August 1994

John Mwangi King'ori & 4 others v Steve Flavian Mwangi & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,Aluoch,JUDGE APPEAL,JUDGE APPEWALCase number Civil Appeal 99 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

When the application came before Aluoch J ex parte on 25th April 1994, she declined to grant the orders sought by the Mayor and directed that all the defendants be served as the matter was of some general public interest. She adjourned the application to 26th April 1994 for hearing inter partes.

appeal failsDismissed62 min read

Judgment[1991] KEHC 135 June 1991

CLEMENT BENSON GACHANJA v ARAB AFRICA LIMITED

High Court at NairobiGithinji,Mogikoyo,Oyatsi,NdisyaCase number Bankruptcy Cause 4 of 1990

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition

Receiver comes, he has to move the creditors to allow him to sell his properties by private treaty in order to pay and get off the hook? Well that is left to him with his counsel.

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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[1986] KECA 9715 April 1986

David Stephen Gatune v Headmaster,Nairobi Technical High School & another

Court of Appeal at NakuruHANCOX,EtyangCase number Civil Appeal 79 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

I agree with the judgment of Nyarangi JA. The appeal will be allowed with the orders proposed by him.

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Judgment[1984] KEHC 3918 December 1984

KIMANI NGAU v REPUBLIC

High Court at NairobiAluochCase number Criminal Appeal 994 of 1984

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

conviction set aside and order that each be released forthwith unless otherwise, lawfully held. As for Julius Omando who confessed on oath to having stolen the complainant’s clothes, I direct that he be investigated further.

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