Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1999] KECA 16516 December 1999

Judgment[1999] KECA 1216 December 1999

JOEL MUTHUI KYAMBU v UNITED FINANCE LIMITED

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Gaturu

Division and case type: GeneralUnclassified

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GICHERU, KWACH & TUNOI, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 260 OF 1999 BETWEEN JOEL MUTHUI KYAMBU .................................

appeal grantedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1999] KECA 306 December 1999

JOEL MUTHUI KYAMBU v UNITED FINANCE LIMITED

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,GaturuCase number Civil Miscellaneous Application 260 of 1999

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GICHERU, KWACH & TUNOI, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 260 OF 1999 BETWEEN JOEL MUTHUI KYAMBU .................................

appeal grantedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1996] KECA 704 January 1996

Corporate Insurance Company v Loise Wanjiru Wachira

Court of Appeal at NairobiTunoi,JUDGE APPEAL,MuthogaCase number Civil Appeal 151 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPEAL NO. 151 OF 1995 CORPORATE INSURANCE COMPANY.........…….............APPELLANT AND LOISE WANJIRU WACHIRA...........................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (Justice Tunoi) dated 28th March, 1995 in H.C.C.C.

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Judgment[1995] KECA 220 August 1995

Kaittany & another v Wamaitha

Court of Appeal at NairobiErastus Githinji,judge High Court,Judge regard Keiyo,judge did find Sakina,judge according Islamic,judge Jhansi,judge held Skinba,inherent Islamic,judge Sakina,judge did indeed dismiss Mustafa,Wahiduddin Ahmad,JUDGE APPEAL,Daniel K. Gikonyo Nairobi,Richard Wangansizi Baraza,Gikonyo,Michael John Hughes,Muthoga,Adipo,Tanzil,Ameer Ali,TANZIL ur RehmanCivil Appeal 108 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

was not a party to the suit in the superior court; and the learned trial judge’s error in making orders regarding the burial of the deceased which were incapable of performance. In regard to the foregoing grounds of appeal, counsel for the appellants, Miss Abida Ali who appeared with Miss Betty Murungi, submitted that the fact that the deceased became apostate did not dissolve his marriage to the rst appellant as there was no evidence that that fact was communicated to her.

appeal allowedAllowed67 min read

Judgment[1988] KEHC 3216 March 1988

Republic of Kenya v Registrar of Trade Unions

High Court at NairobiGICHERU,Muthoga,Jaffer Mr,Kimani Muhoro,Nowrojee Dr,Jaffer,Lief MillsCase number Civil Miscellaneous Application 298 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI MISC. 298 OF 1986 REPUBLIC OF KENYA.........................................APPLICANT VERSUS THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS............................RESPONDENT EX-PARTE - KENYA UNION OF COMMERCIAL, FOOD AND ALLIED WORKERS AND BANKING, INSURANCE AND FINANCE UNION (K) .....INTERESTED PARTY CORAM: GICHERU, J.

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Judgment[1986] KECA 727 October 1986

Bakshish Singh & Brothers v Panafric hotels Limited

Court of Appeal at NairobiMasime,Chesoni,JUDGE APPEAL,EsmailCase number Civil Appeal 5 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Kneller, Nyarangi, JJ A and Gachuhi, Ag J A) CIVIL APPEAL 5 OF 1984 BETWEEN BAKSHISH SINGH & BROTHERS ………….………...............…………….. APPELLANTS AND PANAFRIC HOTELS LIMITED ………..…………….....................…………..

appeal is allowedAllowed15 min read

Judgment[1984] KECA 669 December 1984

Geoffrey Ndung’u Theuri v Law Society of Kenya

Court of Appeal at NairobiPorter,Chesoni,North Chancery,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 33 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Kneller JA) CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 33 OF 1984 BETWEEN GEOFFREY NDUNG’U THEURI ……………APPLICANT AND LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA…………………..RESPONDENT (In an intended appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, Porter J) RULING Geoffrey Ndung’u Theuri, the applicant, by an ex parte motion on notice filed by July 31, 1984 under rule 112 of the Court of Appeal Rules (cap 9), moves that the court by orders directs that his intended appeal may be lodged without prior payment

application is grantedAllowed15 min read

Judgment[1984] KECA 686 February 1984

Gurbaksh Singh & Sons Ltd v Bank of Credit & Commerce International (O v erseas) Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiChesoni,JUDGE APPEAL

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

ORDER Mr Khanna, for the appellants, by a motion on notice of February 2, 1984, expressed to be brought under rules 42 and 96 of the Court of Appeal Rules, asks this court to substitute as a party to the appeal in place of the late second appellant, Ajit Gurbaksh Singh, either Harbans Kaur, the widow, or one or both of the named executors of the deceased’s will who are Amrik Singh Gurbaksh Singh and Joginder Singh Gurbaksh Singh, the third and fifth appellants, and the hearing of the appeal

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