Kenyan case law

MUMBI W/O MWANGI,GEOFFREY KINYUA MWANGI,WAKONYU W/O MWANGI & SREPHEN MWANGI MURIITHI vs PUBLIC TRUSTEE,JUSTINE MUNDIA MWANGI,GEOFFREY GICHOHI MWANGI,CHARLES MAINA MWANGI,LEONARD NJOGU MWANGI,WANJIKU W/O MWANGI & KIINI W/O MWANGI [2000] KECA 258 (KLR)

✦ The application for adjournment is granted, and the appeal is taken over to an early date.

CECILIA GATHONI & HARUN J.M. THAIRU vs GEORGE KARIUKI KABUGU [2000] KECA 283 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, and the record of appeal is ordered to be lodged within the next 30 days. The applicants will pay costs to the respondent.

MUMBI W/O MWANGI & 3 OTHERS v PUBLIC TRUSTEE & 7 OTHERS [2000] KECA 259 (KLR)

✦ The application for adjournment is granted, and the appeal is taken over to an early date.

KENYA CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES LTD v JACOB MARIUNUS KIRIAMA [2000] KECA 184 (KLR)

✦ The actual figure of the damages should be Shs.10,135,331/=, including the sum of Shs.1,008,000/= for loss of earning capacity.

JASWINDER DHINGRA vs JASWANT SINGH DHINGRA [2000] KECA 322 (KLR)

✦ The Court allows the application and orders the applicant to lodge her notice of appeal and record of appeal within the next seven days and on or before 10th March, 2000.

DOLPHIN PALMS LIMITED v AL-NASIBH TRADING COMPANY LTD & 2 OTHERS [2000] KECA 379 (KLR)

Mohammed Abdulrehman Mohamed Hatimy v Kalidas Kanji (Africa) Limited & another [2000] KECA 65 (KLR)

✦ The application must fail and is accordingly dismissed with costs.

Kilonzo Johanna Uryu v Republic [2000] KECA 257 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is safe and is based on credible evidence that proves the charge beyond any doubt.

Joseph Shida Karisa & another v Republic [2000] KECA 95 (KLR)

✦ We allow the appellants' respective appeals, quash the summary rejection of their appeals in the superior court, and direct that the rejected appeals be placed before a Judge other than Ang'awa, J. for admission to hearing on a priority basis.

Julius Mwanzia Muthiani v Republic [2000] KECA 225 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, the order of rejection is set aside, and the appeal is recalled and placed before a Judge for admission.

SAID ABEID SAID vs REPUBLIC (? 101 of 1999) [2000] KECA 86 (KLR) (26 January 2000)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as the appellant's conviction was supported by other evidence.

ENOCK MOTARI KIBOMA vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 85 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed.

Kahindi David Kenga v Republic [2000] KECA 267 (KLR)

✦ The conviction for murder is reduced to manslaughter and the sentence of death is set aside. The appellant is sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment.

MUIRURI NDUTI v REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 41 (KLR)

✦ Allow this appeal, quash the conviction and set aside the sentence

Ambari Gandani Konde v Republic [2000] KECA 400 (KLR)

✦ The appeal against the conviction is dismissed. The appeal against the sentence is also dismissed.

John Muia Muli v Republic [2000] KECA 261 (KLR)

✦ The appellant's conviction for murder is unsustainable due to the unreliability of the deceased's cause of death. The appeal is allowed to the extent that the conviction for murder is quashed and the death sentence set aside. A conviction of doing grievous harm is substituted, with the appellant being sentenced to immediate release from prison subject to corporal punishment.

MASUMBUKO KILONZO MUTHAMI vs REPUBLIC (? 54 of ??) [2000] KECA 129 (KLR) (19 January 2000)

✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld, but the hard labor portion is set aside as illegal.

CHARLES GICHINA MWANGI vs HENRY MUKORA MWANGI [2000] KECA 338 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay must be dismissed with costs.

BENSON NGUGI MUIRURI vs KENYA NATIONAL CAPITAL CORPORATION (? 236 of 1998) [2000] KECA 245 (KLR) (19 January 2000)

✦ Application allowed, order set aside, and motion reinstated

Antiphace Herman v Republic [2000] KECA 90 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is ordered immediate release

ENOCK MOTARI KIBOMA vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 401 (KLR)

✦ The application for extension of time to lodge a notice of appeal and memorandum of appeal out of time is granted. Notice of appeal was lodged on 22nd July, 1999. The notice of appeal and memorandum of appeal are deemed to have been lodged in time.

SAID ABEID SAID vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 402 (KLR)

✦ The application is granted. The notice of appeal and memorandum of appeal lodged on 27th September, 1999 are deemed to be lodged within time.

JULIUS MWANZIA MUTHIANI vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 265 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, and the notice of appeal and memorandum of appeal are deemed to be lodged in time.

JAMES NDUNG'U KARURI v KENYA OIL COMPANY [2000] KECA 330 (KLR)

✦ The appeal fails and is dismissed with costs.

TRUST BANK LIMITED & Another v INVESTECH BANK LTD & 3 Others (Civil Application 258 & 315 of 1999) [2000] KECA 38 (KLR) (17 January 2000) (Ruling)

✦ The court allows both applications and orders a stay of execution of the decree pending the final determination of the applicants' intended appeals.