Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2025] KECA 223518 December 2025

Judgment[2008] KEHC 2394 December 2008

BANK OF INDIA v DISCOUNT CASH & CARRY LIMITED & 5 others

High Court at NairobiSingh Gitau,Gitau,GitaoCase number Civil Suit 68 of 2007

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Suit

conduct of the defendant’s representatives could not excuse the failure to comply with the unless order the pleading had property been struck out.” The general principle is that orders of the court must be obeyed and a litigant who deliberately and without proper excuse disobeys such an order is not allowed to proceed. Singh Gitau for the Respondent did not come to court to argue his client’s position.

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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

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA Criminal Appeal 66 of 1998 STEPHEN C. MWANGI..........................................................................

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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

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA Criminal Appeal 66 of 1998 STEPHEN C. MWANGI..........................................................................

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Judgment[1995] KECA 1275 November 1995

Kamlesh Mansuklal Damji Pattni v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge High Court,JUDGE APPEAL,Rebelo,Chunga,Rao,Rao argues Mr,Rao MrCase number Criminal Appeal 88 of 1995

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

pursuant to the appellate powers of that court. The section does not expressly state that all such orders shall be appealable to this Court.

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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.

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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.

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