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Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 5 of 1983
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Appeal
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAKURU (CORAM: MADAN, KNELLER JJA & CHESONI AG JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5 OF 1983 BHANDARI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY …………………… APPELLANT VERSUS STANDARD JOINERY & BUILDING COMPANY…….…….… RESPONDENT
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Hancox, J A Chesoni and Platt, Ag JJ A) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 99 OF 1983 BETWEEN 1. BENSON MOENGA NYAGWECHA)………………………………..APPELLANT 2.
Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCriminal Appeal 121 of 1983
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
For the foregoing reasons, we allow the appeal, quash the convictions, set aside the sentences and order that the appellant be set free forthwith unless he is otherwise lawfully detained. Delivered at Kisumu this 8th day of December, 1983 AA Kneller Judge of Appeal ZR Chesoni Ag Judge of Appeal HG Platt Ag Judge of Appeal
Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 31 of 1983
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Kneller & Hancox, JJA & Chesoni, Ag JA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 31 OF 1983 BETWEEN THOMAS OCHIENG AJWANG ……………………..…………. APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC …………………………………………………… RESPONDENT (appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Kisumu (Patel J) dated 20th August, 1982 in Criminal Appeal No 582 of 1982) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The appellant Thomas Ochieng’ Ajwang was convicted of being in possession of uncustomed goods contrary to Section 185
High Court at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 89 of 1983
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal 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 (
Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 38 of 1983
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal 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
Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 70 of 1982
Division and case type: Civil·Civil 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
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
Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 32 of 1982
Division and case type: Civil·Civil 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.
Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 88 of 1982
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal 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 )
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
Court of Appeal at NairobiBridge,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 44 of 1982
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
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
Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,ErnestCase number Criminal Appeal 61 of 1981
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal 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.
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