Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2008] KEHC 47127 November 2008

Judgment[2001] KECA 3236 December 2001

Antony Chege Kibathi v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiEtyang,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 129 of 2001

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

in the submission that the finding in fact has no evidence to support it, we have come to the conclusion that there is evidence on record capable of being taken into consideration to sustain the charge. There was overwhelming evidence of P.W.1., P.W.4 and P.W.5.

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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 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[1992] KECA 3315 March 1992

Farrah v Kenya Ports Authority

Court of Appeal at MombasaGACHUHI,Hemant Patel,Jiwaji,Adego,AdogoCase number Civil Appeal 138 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA Farrah v Kenya Ports Authority Court of Appeal, at Mombasa ` March 16, 1992 Hancox CJ, Gachuhi, Cockar JJ A Civil Appeal No. 138 of 1991 March 16, 1992, Hancox CJ, delivered the following Judgment.

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Judgment[1987] KECA 378 June 1987

Wilson Omolo Ndenga v Republic

Court of Appeal at KisumuGACHUHICase number Criminal Appeal 30 of 1987

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT KISUMU (CORAM: GACHUHI ) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 30 OF 1987 WILSON OMOLO NDENGA …………………APPELLANT V REPUBLIC……………………….………..RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1986] KECA 727 October 1986

Bakshish Singh & Brothers v Panafric hotels Limited

Court of Appeal at NairobiMasime,Chesoni,JUDGE APPEAL,EsmailCase number Civil Appeal 5 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Kneller, Nyarangi, JJ A and Gachuhi, Ag J A) CIVIL APPEAL 5 OF 1984 BETWEEN BAKSHISH SINGH & BROTHERS ………….………...............…………….. APPELLANTS AND PANAFRIC HOTELS LIMITED ………..…………….....................…………..

appeal is allowedAllowed15 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] KECA 669 December 1984

Geoffrey Ndung’u Theuri v Law Society of Kenya

Court of Appeal at NairobiPorter,Chesoni,North Chancery,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 33 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Kneller JA) CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 33 OF 1984 BETWEEN GEOFFREY NDUNG’U THEURI ……………APPLICANT AND LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA…………………..RESPONDENT (In an intended appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, Porter J) RULING Geoffrey Ndung’u Theuri, the applicant, by an ex parte motion on notice filed by July 31, 1984 under rule 112 of the Court of Appeal Rules (cap 9), moves that the court by orders directs that his intended appeal may be lodged without prior payment

application is grantedAllowed15 min read

Judgment[1984] KECA 569 July 1984

Ngome v Plantex Company Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiGACHUHI,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 91 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Kneller, Hancox JJA & Chesoni Ag JA ) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 91 OF 1983 BETWEEN NGOME............................................................................APPELLANT AND PLANTEX COMPANY LTD.......................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the High Court of Nairobi, Gachuhi J)

suit is dismissedDismissed10 min read

Judgment[1984] KECA 428 June 1984

Choge & 3 others v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge Assessors,Judge Assessors Mr,Judge did direct Assessors,judge find Musamali,judge rely Dr,judge could rely upon Dr,JUDGE APPEAL,Etyang,Kapila,Kibuthu,Witte,Musyoka Annan,Kariuki,Kibithu,Gathua Dr,Patel Dr Gathua,Njenga,Okoko,Muliro,Elgon Studio,Patel Dr,Musyoka,Kapila compared Baraza,Patel found Peter,Okoko Inspector Munyole,Etyang invited Court,Tuwei,Kapila made regarding Okumu,Otieno,Etyang stated Musamali,Kantilal Patel Dr,Gathua examined Musamali,Patel,MusyokaAnnanCase number Criminal Appeal 69 of 1984

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

Parliament until 1979, when he lost his seat; who would pay them Kshs 36,000 for carrying out that order which was described as ‘the work’. If the prosecution case was accepted there could be no question but that Charles and the second appellant were to be armed with guns when they went to arrest Tenai.

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Judgment[1984] KECA 686 February 1984

Gurbaksh Singh & Sons Ltd v Bank of Credit & Commerce International (O v erseas) Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiChesoni,JUDGE APPEAL

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

ORDER Mr Khanna, for the appellants, by a motion on notice of February 2, 1984, expressed to be brought under rules 42 and 96 of the Court of Appeal Rules, asks this court to substitute as a party to the appeal in place of the late second appellant, Ajit Gurbaksh Singh, either Harbans Kaur, the widow, or one or both of the named executors of the deceased’s will who are Amrik Singh Gurbaksh Singh and Joginder Singh Gurbaksh Singh, the third and fifth appellants, and the hearing of the appeal

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