Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1983] KECA 6012 July 1983

George Karanja Mwangi & 2 others v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nairobi

Judgment[1983] KEHC 826 June 1983

Mabati Limited v V G Patel & Sons Ltd

High Court at NairobiCase number Cause 2644 of 1982

Division and case type: Employment and Labour RelationsCase number Cause

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CAUSE NO. 2644 OF 1982 MABATI LIMITED………....………………………..........APPLICANT VERSUS VG PATEL & SONS LTD….......……..…………….

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Judgment[1983] KECA 10022 June 1983

ELIAS APUDHO ODHOWO & 3 OTHERS v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 38 of 1983

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT KISUMU (Coram: Kneller & Hancox JJA & Chesoni Ag JA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 38 OF 1983 BETWEEN ELIAS APUDHO ODHOWO SIMON NYAMAI LUCAS ODHIAMBO AUGUSTINO OMONDI ……………………………………………….. APPELLANTS AND REPUBLIC ………………………………….………………………… RESPONDENT (Appeal from a sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Kisumu (Schofield J) dated 16th March, 1983 in Criminal Case No 31 of 1982) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT Elias Apudho Odhowo aged 55, Simon Nyamai, 65, Lucas Odhiambo, 3

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Judgment[1983] KECA 2616 June 1983

Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation v Onyando & 3 others

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 70 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Lucie-Smith Ag CJ held that the former Supreme Court had inherent power ex debito justitiae to order stay of execution pending an appeal in Olivia Da Ritta Sequeira E Facho & Another v ER Sequeira, BA Roderigues and RA Ribeiro (1933) 15 KLR 34 (k) and Newbold P Sir Clement de Lestang Ag VP and Spry JA of the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa in Ujagar Singh v Runda Coffee Estates Ltd [1966] EA 263 (CA-K). There was no appeal pending here but it may be that there could be other circumstances cal

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Judgment[1983] KECA 12123 May 1983

M’Ikiara M’Mukanya & another v Gilbert Kabere M’Mbijiwe

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge erred LawCase number Civil Appeal 13 of 1980

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI civ app 13 of 80 M’Ikiara M’Mukanya and another v Gilbert Kabere M’Mbijiwe (Potter & Kneller JJA & Chesoni Ag JA) Civil Appeal No 13 of 1980 Cases 1. Thompson v Ward [1955] 2 QB 155 2.

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Judgment[1983] KECA 7518 May 1983

Pithoni Waweru Maina v Thuka Mugiria

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge reached High,judge March,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 27 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Consequently, the respondent asked for judgment against the appellant in the form of an eviction order and the costs, and interest on the costs, for having to bring this into court. The appellant claims that the same land was registered in the name of Mukui Kamau who allowed the appellant entry upon it in 1964 (which is twelve years before the respondent says the appellant trespassed on this land) and the appellant goes on to say that he has lived on it ever since, put up a house on it and plant

application is dismissedDismissed28 min read

Judgment[1983] KECA 633 May 1983

Imbindi v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiErnestCase number Criminal Appeal 61 of 1981

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

Republic of Kenya Court of Appeal, at Nairobi Potter, Kneller & Hancox JJA Criminal Appeal No 61 of 1981 Imbindi v Republic Appeal - second appeal -matters dealt with on a second appeal - matters to which grounds of appeal on second appeal should be restricted -issues of lawseverity of sentence-whether such an issue that court may consider on second appeal. Criminal Practice and Procedure - trial within a trial - procedure and conduct of - repudiation of confessions by several accused persons

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Judgment[1983] KECA 10517 April 1983

Marandu M’Arimi v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 88 of 1982

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: MADAN, POTTER AND HANCOX JJA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 88 OF 1982 MARANDU M’ARIMI...........................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC.....................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Meru, O’Kubasu J 31 March, 1982 )

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Judgment[1983] KECA 114 April 1983

Johnson Nyoike Muiruri v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiBridge,judge noted Maina,JUDGE APPEAL,Nebutele,MuliCase number Criminal Case 44 of 1982

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram:Madan, Potter JJA & Chesoni Ag JA ) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 44 OF 1982 BETWEEN J M...............................................................................................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC...............................................................................RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1983] KECA 3714 April 1983

J.M v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiBridge,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 44 of 1982

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1983] KECA 944 April 1983

ERNEST IMBINDI v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,ErnestCase number Criminal Appeal 61 of 1981

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Potter, Kneller and Hancox, JJ.A) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 61 OF 1981 BETWEEN 1. ERNEST IMBINDI………………………………………….APPELLANTS 2.

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