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Court of Appeal at KisumuOsiemo,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 7 of 1991
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT KISUMU Criminal Appeal 7 of 1991 JOSHUA LIYAYI MUSUNGU ……….....……….. APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC ………..………………………….… RESPONDENT (Appeal from a sentence of the High Court of Kenya Kakamega (Mr Justice Osiemo) dated 15th October, 1990, In H.C.CR.
High Court at MombasaInsteadCase number Civil Case 649 of 1991
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Case
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA CIVIL CASE NO 649 OF 1991 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION...........................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS CONTAINER FREIGHTERS CO LTD................................RESPONDENT RULING This application for summary judgment is brought by way of a notice of motion under order 35 rules 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules. It seeks an order that summary judgment be entered for the plaintiff, Agricultural Development Corporat
High Court at Kisumuthe,magistrateCase number Criminal Revision 13 of 1991
Division and case type: Criminal·Miscellaneous Criminal Application
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KISUMU CRIMINAL REVISION NO 13 OF 1991 JOHN OPIYO ARUNGA..........................APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC...........................................RESPONDENT REVISION This is an application for a revision under sections 362, 364, 365 and 367 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The application has been filed by M/s Gumba Onywera & Company Advocates for the applicant John Opiyo Arunga and it arises out of a Miscellaneous Criminal Application No 12 of
Division and case type: Criminal·Case number Criminal Application
Imanyara v Republic High Court, at Nairobi May 9, 1991 Porter J Criminal Application No 190 of 1991 Criminal Practice and Procedure – bail –renewed application for bail – whether a rehearing of a previous bail application . Criminal Practice and Procedure – bail – whether an applicant is entitled to apply for bail as many times as he can – section 123(3) Criminal Procedure Code.
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…..……..
Court of Appeal at NairobimagistrateCRIMINAL APPEAL NO 61 OF 1989
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 61 OF 1989 Kangethe..........................................................appellant v Republic......................................................respondent Judgment. The appellant in this case was charged before the chief magistrate’s court Nairobi, in two counts with stealing by clerk contrary to section 281 of the Penal Code.
High Court at Nairobimagistrate,KhaminwaCase number Criminal Appeal 417 of 1987
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
statement made by the appellant to the police and which he gave to the court for perusal.At the conclusion of Mr Chunga’s outline of the facts the appellant then said:- “I agree all the facts.” He was then convicted of the offence and later sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. In passing sentence the learned Chief Magistrate stated that he had taken into consideration what the appellant had stated in mitigation as well as the contents of the appellant’s statement made to the police.
Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,HeCase number Civil Appeal 38 of 1986
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Appeal
power to make nor was there any appeal from the order for possession for reconstruction. The time to consider whether there was to be a true reconstruction was when the Tribunal made its order of February 9, 1976.
High Court at NairobiHeCase number Civil Case 1271 of 1979
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Case
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYAAT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE No. 1271 OF 1979 SYAN..................................................................APPELLANT VERSUS SUNSET HOTEL LTD...................................RESPONDENT
Court of Appeal at NyerimagistrateCase number Criminal Appeal 163 of 1984
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kioga v Republic Court of Appeal, at Nyeri May 20, 1985 Simpson CJ, Nyarangi JA & Gachuhi Ag JA Criminal Appeal No 163 of 1984 (Appeal from the High Court at Nyeri, VV Patel J) May 20, 1985, Simpson CJ, Nyarangi JA & Gachuhi Ag JA delivered the following Judgment. On May 14, 1982 the appellant was charged before the senior resident magistrate, Meru with the offence of willfully and unlawfully damaging property contrary to section 339(1) of the Penal Code (cap 63).
High Court at MombasaHis,AllCase number Civil Case 1034 of 1983
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Case
Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service High Court, at Mombasa February 8, 1985 Mandari J Civil Case No 1034 of 1983 Cases Benham Carter v Hyde Park Hotel Ltd [1948] 64 TLR 177 Firozali Noormchmed Haji v Elias Kapomba Toka C A 46/80 (unreported) Reckless V P C Allday & Co Ltd & another, 9 – 018. Advocates Anjarwalla for plaintiff Juma for defendants February 8, 1985, Mandari J delivered the following Judgment.
High Court at MombasaHis,AllCivil Case No 1034 of 1983
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Case
Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service High Court, at Mombasa February 8, 1985 Mandari J Civil Case No 1034 of 1983 Cases Benham Carter v Hyde Park Hotel Ltd [1948] 64 TLR 177 Firozali Noormchmed Haji v Elias Kapomba Toka C A 46/80 (unreported) Reckless V P C Allday & Co Ltd & another, 9 – 018. Advocates Anjarwalla for plaintiff Juma for defendants February 8, 1985, Mandari J delivered the following Judgment.
High Court at NairobiAluochCase number Criminal Appeal 994 of 1984
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal 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.
What, today, is the correct approach of a court to an application for summary judgment under order XXXV rule 1 where there is a claim on a note and the defence is a set-off or counterclaim? Should the payment due on it be held up until the trial of the set-off or counterclaim has been heard?