Court decisions & case law

Judgment[2000] KECA 1230 July 2000

Judgment[2000] KECA 20430 July 2000

The administrators of the estate of Maurice Ombogo (Deceased) v Standadr CHartered Bank Kenya Ltd & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,OkwachCIVIL APPEAL NO.162 OF 1999

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI Civil Appeal 162 of 1999 ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF MAXWELL MAURICE OMBOGO (DECEASED) .........................................................APPELLANT AND STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LTD........1ST RESPONDENT LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA........................................ 2ND RESPONDENT (Appeal from the Ruling and Order of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi - Mr Justice A.I.

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Judgment[2000] KECA 2230 July 2000

THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF MAXWELL MAURICE OMBOGO (DECEASED) v STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LTD & ANOTHER

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,OkwachCase number Civil Appeal 62 of 1999

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

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Judgment[1999] KEHC 9817 May 1999

GEOFFREY MUTIMBI v MUNENE THURANIRA & ANO.

High Court at Nairobime is,Ringera,MuriithiCase number Civil Case 298 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

In absence of any indication my brother was correct in proceeding with he trial on 20.3.96 under order 9b CPR. From the evidence before the court the plaintiff stated that he boarded the defendants lorry.

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Judgment[1997] KECA 622 December 1997

CECILIA W. MWANGI & another v RUTH W. MWANGI

Court of Appeal at NyeriJUDGE APPEAL,Bhanji,Claudio O. Owino,Owino,Inamdar,NjugunaCase number Civil Appeal 251 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA PEAL AT NYERI Civil Appeal 251 of 1996 1. JOSEPHAT MWANGI…………….................................……………………….APPELLANTS AND RUTH W.

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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[1994] KECA 11721 April 1994

Moi v Matiba; Electoral Commission & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Inmadar,Inamdar,Matiba,Kariuki,Kariuki being Re WhitleyCivil Appeal 176 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

prospective petitioner is to strictly adhere to and observe the rules prescribed in the procedure in order to be able to enjoy the rights to which he is entitled under the Constitution. So if the petitioner has failed to meet any obligation which happens to be of a mandatory nature then it will equally defeat the purpose of the Constitution and the Act if the breach of the mandatory obligation is viewed with a blind eye.

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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.

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Judgment[1988] KECA 1389 June 1988

Chege Kimotho & others v Maria Vesters & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge saw Maria Vesters,Judge tended overlook Maria,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Georgiadis,Vesters,Inamdar informed CourtCase number Civil Appeal 4 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Nyarangi, Gachuhi & Apaloo JJA ) CIVIL APPEAL NO 4 OF 1984 BETWEEN CHEGE KIMOTHO & OTHERS............................................ APPELLANT AND MARIA VESTERS & ANOTHER.................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from Judgment/Decree of the High Court at Nairobi, Cockar J)

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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.

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