Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1996] KECA 3717 March 1996

Francis Adamba Damba v Republic

Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEAL,Justice,Onsongo,KaranjaCase number Criminal Appeal 79 of 1995

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT KISUMU CRIMINAL APPEAL 79 OF 1995 FRANCIS ADAMBA DAMBA......................………………….APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC............................………………………………RESPONDENT (Appeal from a conviction and judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Kisii (Mr. Patel) dated 20th May, 1995 IN H.C.CR.APPEAL NO.

appeal is dismissedDismissed1 min read

Judgment[1996] KECA 1907 March 1996

Kenya Bus Services Ltd. v Susan Muteti

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Justice,Keith,Ryley,FurthermoreCase number Civil Appeal 15 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CORAM: GICHERU, AKIWUMI & SHAH, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 15 OF 1992 KENYA BUS SERVICES lIMITED...........................................................APPELLANT AND SUSAN MUTETI...................................................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the Ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mr.

appeal is dismissedDismissed4 min read

Judgment[1996] KECA 9629 February 1996

Clement J. Macharia v K. G. G. C. U. Ltd

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEAL,Justice,RomsalvesCase number Civil Appeal 66 or 19 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAKURU Civil Appeal 66 or 1995 CLEMENT J. MACHARIA …………………….....................................

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Judgment[1996] KECA 14314 February 1996

B.R. Aggarwal v Munshiram & Company Limited

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Civil Appeal 59 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GICHERU, TUNOI & LAKHA, JJ.A) CIVIL APPEAL NO. AGGARWAL Suing in his capacity as executor of Late Lekraj Aggarwal..................................................APPELLANT AND MUNSHIRAM & COMPANY LIMITED....................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mr.

appeal is struck outDismissed1 min read

Judgment[1996] KECA 6810 January 1996

Agip (Kenya) Limited v Appollos Kennedy Mwangi T

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,It,KonosiCase number Civil Appeal 166 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEAL NO. 166 OF 1995 AGIP (KENYA) LIMITED…………...................………….….APPELLANT AND APPOLLOS KENNEDY MWANGI t/a APPOLLOS SERVICE STATION…………………………………........…RESPONDENT (Appeal from an order of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Rimita, J.) dated 31/10/1994 in H.C.C.

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Judgment[1995] KECA 5618 December 1995

ABDALLA AHMED ABDUL RASHID v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Criminal Appeal 103 of 1995

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI Criminal Appeal 103 of 1995 ABDALLA AHMED ABDUL RASHID………………............................................. …………..APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC…………………………..............................……………............

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Judgment[1995] KECA 3119 September 1995

Joseph ochieng & 2 others Trading as Aquiline Agencies v First National Bank of Chicago

Court of Appeal at NairobiRauf,JUDGE APPEAL,Justice,Lakha,Dhanji,RegeruCase number Civil Appeal 149 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:A.B. SHAH) CIVIL APPEAL 149 OF 1991 BETWEEN JOSEPHOCHIENG PHILIPKAFUANDE HENRY HEGGA (Trading as AQUILINE AGENCIES)…....................APPELLANTS VERSUS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO.................

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Judgment[1995] KECA 10621 May 1995

LAWRENCE ITUBE NGANGA & ANOTHER v GABRIEL MWAURA NGANGA

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Justice,Rumba Kinuthia

Division and case type: FamilySuccession Cause

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: KWACH, OMOLO & TUNOI, JJ.A) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI 71 OF 1995 BETWEEN LAWRENCE ITUBE NGANGA PATRICK KINUTHIA NGANGA ..........................

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Judgment[1995] KECA 4228 February 1995

FESTUS WANJOHI GITHENDU v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Criminal Appeal 64 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL 64 OF 1994 FESTUS WANJOHI GITHENDU………………….................................. …………………..APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC………………………................................……………………..

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Judgment[1995] KECA 4619 February 1995

DANIEL KAMAU NGANGA v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Criminal Appeal 50 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAKURU CRIMINAL APPEAL 50 OF 1994 DANIEL KAMAU NGANGA……………………..........................………..……………APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC……………………………….......................……………………..……..RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Mr. Rimita) dated 21/4/94 IN H.C.CR.A.

appeal is hereby allowedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 938 November 1994

Ngororo v Ndutha & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJustice,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 55 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Gachuhi,Cockar & Omolo JJ A ) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 55 OF 1986 BETWEEN NGORORO...............................................................................APPELLANT AND NDUTHA & ANOTHER.....................................................RESPONDENTS (Appeal from the ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi of the Chief Justice the Honourable Mr Justice Simpson delivered on 9th August, 1985) in HCCC No 3350 of 1984) *********************************

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Judgment[1994] KEHC 8911 July 1994

Mohamed Saeed Khan v City Commission of Nairobi

High Court at NairobiHeCase number Criminal Revision 43 of 1992

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

then ordered that the said occupants be summoned to appear before it to show cause why a closing order should not be made. The affected tenants duly appeared before the Court including an employee of the applicant known as Harrison Mulwa.

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 1688 September 1992

Agricultural Development Corporation v Container Freighters Co. Ltd

High Court at MombasaInsteadCase number Civil Case 649 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil 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

case refusedDismissed12 min read

Judgment[1991] KEHC 178 May 1991

Imanyara v Republic

High Court at Nairobijudge High Court,Judge Court,HeCase number Criminal Application 190 of 1991

Division and case type: CriminalCase 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.

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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[1988] KECA 11428 September 1988

Kimakia Co-operative Society v Green Hotel

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,HeCase number Civil Appeal 38 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil 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.

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Judgment[1988] KEHC 472 March 1988

Syan v Sunset Hotel Ltd

High Court at NairobiHeCase number Civil Case 1271 of 1979

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYAAT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE No. 1271 OF 1979 SYAN..................................................................APPELLANT VERSUS SUNSET HOTEL LTD...................................RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1987] KECA 7627 September 1987

Securicor (Kenya) Ltd v EA Drapers Ltd & another

Court of Appeal at MombasaGautama,judge held Securicor,JUDGE APPEAL,ItCase number Civil Appeal 67 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MOMBASA (CORAM: PLATT, APALOO JJA & MASIME Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 67 OF 1985 SECURICOR (KENYA) LIMITED…….......…………………….APPLICANT VERSUS EA DRAPERS LIMITED …………………….……….....1ST DEFENDANT COMBINED WAREHOUSES LIMITED…..……….…..1ST DEFENDANT (Appeal from the High Court at Mombasa, Bhandari J) RULING The applicant Securicor (K) Limited, gave notice on October 21 1986 that it would move the court for an order that leave be granted to the applicant, to amend the applicant’s

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Judgment[1985] KECA 499 September 1985

Southern Engineering Company Ltd v Mutia

Court of Appeal at MalindiJudge expressly referred Law,JUDGE APPEAL,Gautama,Inamdar,Andrew Muli,Muli,Brahmbhatt,It,These,Talati,BurbidgeCase number Civil Appeal 46 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Kitavi v Cosatal Bottlers Limited Court of Appeal, at Mombasa September 10, 1985 Kneller, Hancox & Nyarangi JJA Civil Appeal No 69 of 1984 (Appeal from the High Court at Mombasa, Bhandari J) Cases 1. Paris v Stephey Borough Council (No 2) [1951] 1 AER 42 2.

Judgment[1984] KECA 1719 February 1984

Kanji v Agriquip Agencies (EA) Ltd

Court of Appeal at Nairobitaxation of the bill of costs,HeCase number Civil Appeal 55 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

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?

Appeal dismissedDismissed28 min read