Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2014] KESC 328 December 2014

Mate & another v Wambora & another

Supreme Court at Nyeri

Judgment[1999] KEHC 17628 February 1999

AHMED SHEIKH ABDILAHIM v REPUBLIC

High Court at MombasaMagolo,Ng,Dr,MuiteCase number Criminal Appeal 109 of 1998

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA Criminal Appeal 109 of 1998 AHMED SHEIKH ABDILAHIM .................................................................. APPELLANT versus REPUBLIC....................................................................................................

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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[1985] KECA 3224 February 1985

Njoki v Mutheru & 3 others

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge held Mary Njoki,judge say Mr,judge continued Mr,judge Mary,judge Mary Njoki,Simpson,Sachdeva November,Muli January,SACHDEVA,judge distinguished Mary,judge should found Mary,JUDGE APPEAL,Kirundi,Njau,Timan Njugi,Njugi,Timan Ndere Njugi,Njugi Wanjiku Njenga,Waithaka,Muite Mary,Kithyoma,Kinuthia,Muite,Kirundi KikuyuCivil Appeal 71 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

children would be an important factor in giving rise to a presumption of marriage, it is not a must in order to give rise to it. As far as the evidence of Mary Njoki herself was concerned she spoke in great detail about her early association and life with the deceased, about their three places of residence in Pumwani, Langata and Lavington where they lived together, about the two houses which the deceased bought in partnership, one of them from the National Housing Corporation, about the amount

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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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