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High Court at MachakosCase number Adoption Cause E011 of 2025
Division and case type: Family·Case number Adoption Cause
Abdirahman & another v National Land Commission & 2 others (Environment and Land Petition E012 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 18471 (KLR) (19 December 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 18471 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT GARISSA ENVIRONMENT AND LAND PETITION E012 OF 2025 MN GICHERU, J DECEMBER 19, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA, 2010; IN THE MATTER OF: ARTICLES 1, 2, 3, 10(1) & (2), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 40, 47, 50(1), 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68,
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JUDGMENT
The appellant was convicted in the court below of theft c/s. 275 of the Penal Code and was sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment. His appeal to this court is against conviction and sentence.…
…There then follows a 4 page typed judgment which is dated the same day at the end of which sentence as aforesaid, is passed.
But then Mr.…
…No. 196 of 2003) *****************
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
Abdulhakim Mohamed Hassan Hussein, the appellant herein was arraigned in the superior court with the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section…
…The superior court (Ombija, J.) said at the conclusion of its judgment:- “In my judgment, the evidence adduced by the prosecution is to the effect that there were two incidences one involved confrontation of the accused by…
High Court at MachakosCriminal Appeal No 955 of 1984
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
…(Appeal from the Resident Magistrate’s court at Kitui, K D Kibanga Esq) Advocates Appellant absent unrepresented and not wishing to be present Miss C Nyagah for respondent
April 1985, O’Kubasu J delivered the following Judgment…
High Court at MachakosCase number Criminal Appeal 966 of 1984
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
…966 of 1984 (Appeal from the District Magistrate’s court at Kitui, Traffic case No 1281 of 1984) Advocates Mr Ndunda for Mr Musyoka for appellant Mr Nyagah for respondent March 18, 1985, O’Kubasu J delivered the following Judgment…
High Court at MachakosCase number Criminal Case 11 of 2013
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Case
…Justice Byram Ongaya on Friday 20th December, 2013)
RULING
The court delivered the judgment in this case on 20.09.2013.…
…The applicant is aggrieved by the judgment due to arithmetical error because the claimant’s gross salary was Kshs.79,636 and not Kshs.94,599.00 as stated in the judgment.
2.…
…Justice Byram Ongaya on Friday 20th December, 2013)
RULING
The court delivered the judgment in this case on 20.09.2013.…
…The applicant is aggrieved by the judgment due to arithmetical error because the claimant’s gross salary was Kshs.79,636 and not Kshs.94,599.00 as stated in the judgment.
2.…
High Court at EldoretJudge HarrisCase number Civil Appeal 11 of 1992
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Appeal
…an application to set aside the ex-parte judgment in Civil Case No 76 of 1992.…
…– “Where judgment has been entered under this Order the Court may set aside or vary such judgment and any consequential decree or order upon such terms as are just”
Courts have been very liberal on applications of this nature…
High Court at KisiiCase number Civil Appeal 54 of 2018
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Appeal
…RESPONDENT
(Being an appeal from the Judgment and Decree of Hon .N.S. Lutta, SPM dated 18th July 2018 at the Chief Magistrates Court at Kisii in Civil Case No. 503 of 2009)
JUDGMENT
1.…
…Second, that the award of interest in the judgment ought to have been expressed from the date of filing suit rather than from the date of judgment. Counsel for the appellant.…
High Court at MachakosCase number Criminal Appeal 161 of 1987
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
…REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT MACHAKOS
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 161 OF 1987
NGUNGUE……………………………….PLAINTIFF
V
REPUBLIC…………………………….DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
November
2,
Torgbor
J
delivered
the
following
Judgment.…
…As a result of this document the plaintiff/applicant through his counsel Njuguna & Co, Advocates filed an application on 21st April 1992 to pray for entry of judgment against the defendant/respondent in the sum of Kshs 67,900…
…On this basis, therefore, the plaintiff/applicant prayed for entry of judgment under order 12 rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
High Court at EldoretCase number Civil Case 73 of 1995
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Case
….……............DEFENDANTS
JUDGMENT
The plaintiff herein sued the defendants seeking damages arising from an accident in which they sustained while traveling in the defendants’ motor vehicle driven by the defendants, their…
…at court rates from the date of judgment until payment in full.
3. 3 rd Plaintiff – Rachel Wanjira Kamau
General damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities Kshs 45,000/- with interest at court rates from the date…
High Court at EldoretCase number Civil Appeal 119 of 1995
Division and case type: Civil·Civil Appeal
…In her judgment the learned trial magistrate did not give judgment to applicant for this sum already paid which would have attracted costs.
Secondly, there is no mention that the trial was for the balance of 4,000/=.…
…In the premises, I find that the learned trial magistrate erred by not giving appellant judgment for 7,000/= which had been admitted and paid plus interest at court rates.…
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RESPONDENT
(Appeal from a Judgment and decree of the High Court of Kenya at Kisii (Aganyanya, Ag J) dated the 18th June, 1982 In Civil Suit No 72 of 1979)
JUDGMENT OF HANCOX, AG J A
This is a very sad case in which the…
…AG JUDGE OF APPEAL
JUDGMENT OF LAW, J A
I have read in draft the judgment prepared by Hancox Ag J A, I agree with him that, had the learned trial judge not misdirected himself as to the necessity for corroboration of the…
High Court at MachakosCase number Criminal Appeal 167 of 1987
Division and case type: Criminal·Criminal Appeal
………DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
September 7, 1987 Torgbor J delivered the following Judgment. Appellant was convicted for stealing and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for stealing two doors and three padlocks.…
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…A review should, normally, under the relevant Rules, go before the Judgewhose judgment or order is to be reviewed.…