“"prosecution"” — court decisions

Judgment[1992] KECA 572 February 1992

Isaack Njenga & 2 others v Republic

Judgment[1998] KEHC 2221 April 1998

FLOSPHER KADALINDA & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC

High Court at NairobiOwuor,Oguk,OndariCase number Criminal Appeal 629 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The rest of the evidence relied upon by the prosecution was largely based on the testimony of Asst. I.P Thompson Makala (PW14) of Tanzanian police force.…

13 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 9918 July 1988

Shiraku v Commercial Bank of Africa

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Fraser,Ombete,Owino,GibbonsCase number Civil Appeal 16 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…evidence but that apparently the judge did not take into account the effect of the words “account closed’ which appeared on all the cheques which words were defamatory of the appellant and would have subjected him to criminal prosecution…

14 min read

Judgment[1998] KEHC 841 April 1998

Flospher Kadalinda & another v Republic

High Court at NairobiOwuor,Oguk,OndariCriminal Case No. 645 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The rest of the evidence relied upon by the prosecution was largely based on the testimony of Asst. I.P Thompson Makala (PW14) of Tanzanian police force.…

13 min read

Judgment[1984] KECA 443 April 1984

Morjaria v Abdalla

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 1 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (Vol II) offers several definitions of ‘suit’, one of which is: “pursuit, prosecution, legal process.”…

13 min read

Judgment[1998] KEHC 2413 September 1998

JOSEPH AKETCH OMORO & another v REPUBLIC

High Court at NairobiOduorCase number Criminal Appeal 315 of 1993

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…Briefly the prosecution case was that on the night of 23rd/24th July, 1992 at about 1 a.m while Alice Ogilo Okonqo (PW3), who was stayinq in a church house at Uranga Sub-Location, East Gem Location, Siaya District was breast…

14 min read

Judgment[1998] KEHC 6913 September 1998

JOSEPH AKETCH OMORO v REPUBLIC

High Court at NairobiOduorCriminal Case No. 997 of 1992

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

14 min read

Judgment[1987] KECA 64 January 1987

Samuell Karuga Wandai v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiCase number Criminal Appeal 4 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The burden of proof lay on the prosecution to prove that Gitonga had not received payment, and the issue of payment was highly controversial.…

appeal is allowedAllowed14 min read

Judgment[1984] KEHC 198 January 1984

Githunguri v Pan African Insurance Company Limited

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 791 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…When the insurers got the letter from police on June 18, they could have asked for the notice of prosecution and the summons if they had wanted them.…

24 min read

Judgment[1990] KEHC 7714 August 1990

Republic v Hussen

High Court at NairobiCase number Criminal Case 54 of 1988

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

…The prosecution had opportunity to produce the OB of Langata PS to show otherwise. It isunfortunate that it was not so done.…

28 min read

Judgment[1990] KEHC 7627 May 1990

Republic v Hussen

High Court at NairobiMutungi Scenes,ShawCase number Criminal Case 54 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

…The prosecution had opportunity to produce the OB of Langata PS to show otherwise. It isunfortunate that it was not so done.…

28 min read

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

…This Court has, in several cases dealing with customary law in criminal cases, decided that where the prosecution relies on a local custom then that local custom must be proved by witnesses called by the prosecution, and…

appeal allowedAllowed67 min read