Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2015] KECA 14110 December 2015

Judgment[2009] KEHC 56819 November 2009

Maseno v Deasons

High Court at KisiiMogire,Ajuoga,She,Kisera,Bosire HB Mr,BosireCivil Suit 36 of 2008

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL 36 OF 2008 ADBULHAKIM MOHAMED HASSAN HUSSEIN..............APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC................................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from a conviction and sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Ombija, J.) dated 26th March, 2008 in H.C.Cr. 196 of 2003) ***************** JUDGMENT OF THE COURT Abdulhakim Mohamed Hassan Hussein, the appellant herein was arraigned in the superior c

Appeal upheldAllowed13 min read

Judgment[1999] KECA 904 July 1999

GEORGE ROINE TITUS v JOHN P. NANGURAI

Court of Appeal at NairobiBosire,JUDGE APPEAL,MachiraCIVIL APPEAL NO. 259 OF 1997

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: OWUOR, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS) CIVIL APPEAL NO.

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Judgment[1997] KECA 40225 May 1997

MARY WAMBUI KABUGU v KENYA BUS SERVICE LIMITED

Court of Appeal at NairobiRingera,JUDGE APPEAL,Russell,England,Skingsley,Njuguna,WaiguaCase number Civil Appeal 195 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

This is one of the exceptions to the general rule that a party against whom an ex parte order has been made can only apply to the court which made the order to set it aside.”. This court, in its more recent decision in the case of Michael Miana and K.

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Judgment[1996] KECA 2088 May 1996

Julius Wainaina Mwathi v Beth Mbene Mwathi & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiBosire,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 123 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

distributed in accordance with the law of intestacy but instead of leaving it at that, he proceeded to order that the appellant and the respondents, as the only surviving persons beneficially entitled to the deceased's estate, should share the suit land in equal shares. This part of the Judge's order cannot be sustained.

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Judgment[1994] KECA 9918 October 1994

Daniel Wachira Munene v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJA Mango,JUDGE APPEAL,He PWCase number Criminal Appeal 1 of 1993

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Gachuhi, Cockar & Muli JJ A ) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1 OF 1993 BETWEEN DANIEL WACHIRA MUNENE.........................................................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC.....................................................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mr Justice JA Mango) dated 23rd December 1992, in Criminal Case No 7 of 1992) ***********************************

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Judgment[1994] KECA 10722 June 1994

Ekaita v Republic

Court of Appeal at KisumuJA Mango,JUDGE APPEALCriminal Appeal 25 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

Ekaita v Republic (Criminal Appeal 25 of 1994) [1994] KECA 107 (KLR) (23 June 1994) (Judgment) Nebart Ekaita v Republic [1994] eKLR Neutral citation: [1994] KECA 107 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU CRIMINAL APPEAL 25 OF 1994 JM GACHUHI, JE GICHERU & RSC OMOLO, JJA JUNE 23, 1994 BETWEEN NEBART EKAITA .................................................................................... APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC ..................................................................

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Judgment[1994] KECA 9126 April 1994

Republic v David Makali & 2 others

Court of Appeal at NairobiEngland,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Application 4 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCase number Criminal Application

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Cockar, Omolo, Tunoi JJ A ) CRIMINAL APPLICATION NAI. 4 OF 1994 BETWEEN REPUBLIC.................................................................................APPLICANT AND 1.

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Judgment[1994] KECA 11412 January 1994

Nyamodi Ochieng Nyamogo & another v Kenya Posts & Telecommunications Corporation

Court of Appeal at NairobiOwuor,England,judge bench Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 264 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

There was no evidence of service of the order 2. Neither the order nor the notice of motion nor any other notice in connection therewith that was served carried an indorsement of penal obligation or consequence.

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Judgment[1993] KECA 8918 October 1993

Trouistik Union International & another v Mbeyu & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiBosire,Judge Court,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 145 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Apaloo CJ, Kwach, Cockar, Omolo & Tunoi JJ A) CIVIL APPEAL NO 145 OF 1990 TROUISTIK UNION INTERNATIONAL INGRID URSULA HEINZ …………………….….… APPELLANTS VERSUS JANE MBEYU ALICE MBEYU ………………………………..….. RESPONDENTS (Appeal from a Judgment and Decree of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa (Mr Justice Bosire) dated 17th October, 1989 in HCCC No 172 of 1987)

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Judgment[1993] KECA 8329 July 1993

Nzuki v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJA Mango,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 70 of 1991

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA Nzuki v Republic High Court, at Mombasa May 11, 1992 Wambilyangah J Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1992 May 11, 1992, Wambilyanga J delivered the following Judgment.

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 1259 March 1992

Harun Thungu Wakaba v Republic

High Court at NairobiBosireCase number Miscellaneous Criminal Application 34 of 1992

Division and case type: CriminalMiscellaneous Criminal Application

accused persons for trial his Court had become functus officio and could not make any further order thereon. While hearing this constitutional issue, it was submitted before us that after the magistrate committed the accused persons for trial to the High Court counsel tried to draw the learned Chief Magistrate’s attention to the irregularities committed, namely non-compliance with provisions of sections 231 up to 253 of the Criminal Procedure Code, but to no avail due to the hostile attitude hel

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Judgment[1989] KECA 4816 November 1989

Owners of the Motor Vessel “Lillian S" v Caltex Oil

Court of Appeal at MombasaAct,Bosire,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Alexander,Satchu,Kariuki,Saliarelis,Tsakiris,PLSCivil Appeal 50 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

That evidence so far as it was adduced by the respondent fell foul of the requirements of rule 5 of Order 75: it failed to establish that the appellant was “the relevant “person”. The upshot of that is that the High Court did not have admiralty jurisdiction and the respondent was not entitled to invoke that jurisdiction.

Appeal allowedAllowed77 min read

Judgment[1988] KEHC 4915 May 1988

Alphonce Andalo & another t/a Highspeed General Supplies v James Gleen Russel Ltd

High Court at NairobiEnglandCase number Civil Case 590 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO 590 OF 1988 ALPHONCE ANDALO & ANOTHER t/a Highspeed General Supplies ……………………. APPLICANT VERSUS JAMES GLEEN RUSSEL LTD………......................…...RESPONDENT RULING The Notice of Motion application which came for hearing was filed in court on 23rd March 1988.

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Judgment[1987] KECA 6314 May 1987

Otieno v Ougo & another

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge rejected Wamboi Otieno,England,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 31 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: NYARANGI, PLATT & GACHUHI JJA) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI 18 OF 1987 OTIENO……………………………… APPLICANT VERSUS OUGO & ANOTHER….…………..RESPONDENT (Application for stay of execution pending an appeal in the High Court at Nairobi, Bosire J)

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Judgment[1987] KECA 21 April 1987

Virginia Edith Wambui Otieno v Joash Ochieng Ougo & Omolo Siranga

Court of Appeal at NairobiShields,Bosire,we ask Judges,disqualify JudgesCivil Appeal 31 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEAL NO. 31 OF 1987 VIRGINIA EDITH WAMBUI OTIENO..…….………APPLICANT VERSUS JOASH OUGO & ANOTHER………….…......…RESPONDENT RULING.

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Judgment[1986] KECA 4624 November 1986

Maina & 3 others v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiEngland,JUDGE APPEALCriminal Appeal E026 of 2021

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

unreasonable to hold that the mere possession of the pistol on this date is sufficient to found a conclusion that the appellant participated in the robbery. Neither the trial magistrate nor the High Court pinpointed the evidence they considered cogent enough to justify the conclusion that the 1st appellant participated in the robbery.

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