Court decisions & case law

Judgment[1992] KECA 1920 September 1992

Judgment[1991] KECA 1122 October 1991

Atogo v Agricultural Finance Corporation

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal No 165 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

Atogo v Agricultural Finance Corporation & another Court of Appeal at Nakuru October 23, 1991 Hancox CJ, Masime JA & Omolo Ag JA Civil Appeal No 165 of 1989 (Appeal from the judgment of the High Court at Eldoret (Aganyanya J) dated 11th August 1989 in Civil case No 163 of 1987) October 23, 1991 the following Judgments were delivered. On the 15th October, 1987, Regent Auctioneers who are official court brokers, seized a Datsun pick-up vehicle no KLR 903 belonging to the appellant, who was the p

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Judgment[1991] KECA 1824 February 1991

Joseph Kimanthi M'mniridua v Republic

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 120 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAKURU (Coram: Nyarangi, Cockar JJ.A & Omolo Ag. 120 OF 1990 BETWEEN JOSEPH KIMANTHI M'MNIRIDUA..............................APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC...............................................RESPOND ENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Tanui, J.) dated 29th March, 1990 in Criminal appeal No.

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Judgment[1990] KECA 6423 October 1990

Kimuri v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nyerijudge rightly found Wanjuki,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 133 of 1989

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NYERI (CORAM: HANCOX CJ, NYARANGI JA, COCKAR Ag JA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 133 OF 1989 KIMURI……………………….. APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC………………….RESPONDENT (Appeal from a Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri, Abdullah J dated 22nd September 1989 in High Court Criminal Appeal No 96 of 1989)

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Judgment[1990] KECA 3924 September 1990

Opondo v Republic

Court of Appeal at NakuruCase number Criminal Appeal 189 of 1988

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAKURU crim app 189 of 88 OPONDO………..........…APPELLANT V REPUBLIC………….RESPONDENT Judgment. The appellant was convicted of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(1) of the Penal Code and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and six strokes of the cane followed by 5 years mandatory police supervision.

appeal failsDismissed2 min read

Judgment[1990] KECA 2711 September 1990

Munasia v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nakuru

Division and case type: GeneralUnclassified

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAKURU crim app 84 of 89 MUNASIA………………………APPELLANT V REPUBLIC………………..…….RESPONDENT Judgment. The appellant pleaded guilty and convicted on his plea and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.

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Judgment[1990] KEHC 616 June 1990

Gichoi v Republic

High Court at NyeriCase number Criminal Appeal 83 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NYERI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 83 OF 1990 GICHOI………………………………….APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC…………………………....RESPONDENT (From the Original Conviction and Sentence of the District Magistrate’s Court at Othaya, Gothongo DM 1, in Crminal Case No 472 of 1989)

Appeal allowedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1990] KECA 4030 April 1990

KIMURI v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at Nyerijudge rightly found WanjukiCase number Criminal Appeal 133 of 1989

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1990] KECA 4124 April 1990

NGANGA v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NyeriCase number Criminal Appeal 123 of 1989

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

Nganga v Republic Court of Appeal, at Nyeri April 25, 1990 Masime, Gicheru & Cockar JJA Criminal Appeal No 123 of 1989 On April 25, 1990, Masime, Gicheru & Cockar JJA delivered the following Judgment. This is an appeal against a sentence of 10 years imprisonment imposed at the Nyeri High Court on 28th July, 1987 following a plea of guilty by the appellant to a charge of manslaughter.

appeal is dismissedDismissed4 min read

Judgment[1989] KECA 1525 September 1989

Kariuki v Republic

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 97 of 1989

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI crim app 75 of 90 KARIUKI………………………APPELLANT V REPUBLIC………………..…….RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1988] KEHC 317 October 1988

Joseph Muriithi Nyamu v Republic

High Court at NyeriCase number Criminal Appeal 172 of 1987

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NYERI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 172 OF 1987 BETWEEN REPUBLIC......................................... APPELLANT AND JOSEPH MURIITHI NYAMU ......................RESPONDENT

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Judgment[1988] KECA 4124 April 1988

Morgan Ndungu v Republic

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEAL,High CourtCase number Criminal Appeal 182 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAKURU (Coram: Platt, Gachuhi & Apaloo JJA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 182 OF 1986 BETWEEN MORGAN NDUNGU................................................ APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC...........................................................

appeal allowedAllowed5 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 8420 March 1988

Karuru Munyororo v Joseph Ndumia Murage

Court of Appeal at Nyerijudge Land Board,JUDGE APPEAL,MahanCase number Civil Appeal 149 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NYERI (Coram:Nyarangi, Platt & Gachuhi JJA) CIVIL APPEAL NO 149 OF 1986 BETWEEN KARURU MUNYORORO....................................APPELLANT AND JOSEPH NDUMIA MURAGE............................RESPONDENT

appeal is allowedAllowed8 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 6325 February 1988

John Mburu Kinyanjui v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nakurujudge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 141 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAKURU (Coram: Platt, Gachuhi & Apaloo JJA) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 141 OF 1986 BETWEEN JOHN MBURU KINYANJUI.................................. APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC..................................................................

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Judgment[1987] KEHC 7915 October 1987

Jamlick Gachari Musikiri v Republic

High Court at NyeriJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 120 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NYERI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 120 OF 1986 JAMLICK GACHARI MUSIKIRI …….………APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC………………...........………..…RESPONDENT (Appeal From The Resident Magistrate’s Court At Kerugoya, Muchemi Esq)

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Judgment[1987] KECA 4723 February 1987

Livingstone Ngure v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nakuruillness which PWCase number Criminal Appeal 167 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAKURU CRIMINAL APPEAL 167 OF 1986 LIVINGSTONE NGURE………………………APPELLANT V REPUBLIC….………………………….………..RESPONDENT

appeal is dismissedDismissed2 min read

Judgment[1986] KECA 3527 October 1986

James Nduhiu Macharia v Mwotia Macharia

Court of Appeal at NyeriTodd High,Cockar Nyeri,Cockar August,TODD,Todd led Nduhiu,JS Patel,Cockar,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 105 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NYERI (CORAM: KNELLER, NYARANGI JJA & GACHUHI Ag JA) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 105 OF 1985 JAMES NDUHIU MACHARIA ……...…………….……APPELLANT VERSUS MWOTIA MACHARIA ……………………..……….RESPONDENT (Appeal from a Ruling and Order at the High Court at Nyeri, Patel J)

appeal is allowedAllowed12 min read

Judgment[1986] KECA 3822 September 1986

Njihia v Republic

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 13 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

is between one to ten and one to twelve. It is not difficult to arrange well-conducted parades.

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Judgment[1986] KECA 939 September 1986

ADOLFO GITANGA WAKAHIHIA & FOUR OTHERS v MWANGI THION’GO

Court of Appeal at NyeriJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 58 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

application through an advocate seeking for review of the judgment and prayer for consequential orders after the judgment to be set aside and the case to be heard on merit. The application was grounded on the fact that they being some of the defendants they were not summoned to appear before the arbitration panel and that judgment was given against them and were made to pay costs in a matter which they had not heard.

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Judgment[1986] KECA 9715 April 1986

David Stephen Gatune v Headmaster,Nairobi Technical High School & another

Court of Appeal at NakuruHANCOX,EtyangCase number Civil Appeal 79 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

I agree with the judgment of Nyarangi JA. The appeal will be allowed with the orders proposed by him.

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