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Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…Under the provisions of section 83(2)(a) of the Constitution the grounds upon which a person is detained must be specified in detail.…
…Section 83(2)(a) has its counterpart in Constitutions of several Commonwealth countries including the former St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla Constitution.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case
…He asserted that jurisdiction is conferred by the Constitution or statues or both and that in the case before the lower court, Shanzu Law Courts had jurisdiction to hear the case.…
…In making reference to Article 50 of the Constitution, he submitted that a trial should begin and end without undue delay.…
Division and case type: CIVIL DIVISIONCivil Case
…Constitution of Kenya section 115 (1) 2. Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act (Cap 376) section 3A (d), (e), (f) August 29, 1996, Mbito J delivered the following Ruling.…
…A perusal of the Constitution, which is the supreme law of this country, only shows that minerals and oils are excluded from the ownership of those entitled to use of any given land.…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…ORDERS OF CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS AND IN THE MATTER OF:- SECTIONS 2 AND 12 OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (SHOPS, HOTELS AND CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS) ACT (CAP 301) AND IN THE MATTER OF:- ARTICLES 47 AND 50 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…This Court's jurisdiction is from the Constitution and statutes.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…S 72 (1) of the Constitution says:- “No person shall be deprived of his personal liberty save as may be authorised by law in any of the following cases- (a) In execution of the sentence or order of a court ... in respect…
…Reading S 72 of the Constitution and S 207 of the Criminal Procedure Code together, we continue in the view that the court is to sentence the accused only for the offence with which he is charged, and that the facts to be…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition
…Article 18 of the Constitution obliged Parliament to enact legislation to provide among other things, (a) prescribing procedures by which a person may become a citizen; (b) governing entry into and residence in Kenya; (c)…
…The Fifth Schedule to the Constitution provides that Parliament shall with a period of one year enact the legislation on citizenship.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition
…He asserted that jurisdiction is conferred by the Constitution or statues or both and that in the case before the lower court, Shanzu Law Courts had jurisdiction to hear the case.…
…In making reference to Article 50 of the Constitution, he submitted that a trial should begin and end without undue delay.…
Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsElection Petition
…The first respondentThe electoral Commission of Kenya is creature of the Constitution of Kenya, section 41 thereof.…
…One of the responsibilities of first respondent is directing and supervising the Presidential, National Assembly and Local Government elections (section 42A (b) of the Constitution).…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsJudicial Review
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…This Court cannot bring into effect Section 80 (1) (d) of the Elections Act, 2011 and Article 159 (2) (d) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 where it has no mandate in the first place.…
…The jurisdiction to hear and determine election petitions is a special jurisdiction that is conferred by the Constitution itself, and the manner in which it is to be exercised is ordained by the Constitution when it donates…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…The applicant has approached this court pursuant to sections 357, 362, 364 & 382 of the Criminal Procedure Code as construed with Article 50(2) (p) & (q) as conjunctively read with Article 50(6)(a) & (b) of the Constitution…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…In his 7 grounds of appeal the appellant challenged the conviction and sentence contending, inter alia, that the proceedings were a nullity as the appellant’s right under section 72 (2) (b) of the Constitution had been violated…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: FamilySuccession Cause
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT NAIROBI PETITION E016 OF 2023 MD MWANGI, J DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 10, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 162(B), 232, 258 & 259 OF THE CONSTITUTION…
…The Petitioner’s Application and Petition herein against the 6th Respondent is defective and bad in law as it oends the provisions of Article 67 (2) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the National Land Commission Act.…