Kenyan case law

Attorney General v James Alfred Korosso [2010] KECA 112 (KLR)

Nelson Muguku v Raphael Stephen Ndingi Mwana A’Nzeki & Palen D’souza (Civil Application 325 of 2009) [2010] KECA 354 (KLR) (Civ) (24 March 2010) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time is dismissed, and the application is rejected.

Attorney General v James Alfred Korosso [2010] KECA 355 (KLR)

✦ We find no merit in the Reference and hereby dismiss it with costs to the applicant.

Joseph Kariuki Ndungu& John Kibaki Kamau v Republic (Criminal Appeal 183 & 188 of 2006) [2010] KECA 361 (KLR) (24 March 2010) (Judgment)

✦ The appeals are dismissed. The appellants were properly convicted.

JOSEPH KARIUKI NDUNGU & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC [2010] KECA 340 (KLR)

Kilonzo Kithunga v Republic [2010] KECA 350 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the appeal and upholds the sentence of 10 years imprisonment.

Samuel Ngure Kariuki v Republic [2010] KECA 137 (KLR)

✦ The judgment is quashed, and the sentence is set aside.

PAUL MWITA ROBI V REPUBLIC [2010] KECA 381 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The evidence against the appellant was sufficient to sustain his conviction, and the superior court did not err in relying on inadmissible evidence.

Dickson Daniel Karaba v John Ngata Kariuki & 2 others [2010] KECA 470 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, the High Court's ruling is set aside, and the 1st respondent's notice of motion is dismissed with costs.

KENYA COMMERCIAL FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED V RICHARD AKWESERA ONDITI (Civil Appeal (Application) 329 of 2009) [2010] KECA 134 (KLR) (19 March 2010) (Ruling)

✦ The Court refuses to strike out the appeal and orders the 1st respondent to file and serve upon the applicants a supplementary record of appeal containing the notes of the two judges left out in the record of appeal.

Simon Maina Gichuhi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 13 of 2004) [2010] KECA 356 (KLR) (Crim) (19 March 2010) (Judgment)

✦ The appellant’s appeal has no merit and is hereby dismissed.

Dennis Abuya v Republic [2010] KECA 382 (KLR)

✦ We set aside the sentence of life imprisonment and remit the case to the High Court to determine the correct legal sentence based on evidence of the appellant's age.

Giant Holdings Limited v Kenya Airports Authority [2010] KECA 370 (KLR)

Douglas Ombachi Akora v Republic [2010] KECA 136 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The sentence of 30 years imprisonment is upheld as lawful.

Peter Kuria Kaburu v Republic [2010] KECA 348 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed to the extent that the conviction for murder is set aside and a conviction for manslaughter is substituted. The sentence of death is also set aside and the appellant is sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

R F S v J D C S [2010] KECA 1 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Benard Chege v Clement Kungu Waibara & 2 others [2010] KECA 469 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is incompetent and cannot be entertained.

Peter Namemba Okango v Republic [2010] KECA 387 (KLR)

✦ The trial is declared a nullity, convictions and sentences are set aside

A.P.A. INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v ZAINABU ALI RUWA [2010] KECA 375 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent

ABDI NASSIR NUH v ABDUREHEMAN HASSAN HALKANO & 2 others [2010] KECA 368 (KLR)

✦ The trial court's notes, including submissions made by counsel, are primary documents and their omission renders the appeal incompetent. The appeal is struck out.

SAMUEL MWANGI & another v REPUBLIC [2010] KECA 378 (KLR)

✦ The convictions and sentences are upheld, and the appeals are dismissed.

Beth Kaari & Prudence Mukiri v M’nyeri M’rimunya [2010] KECA 365 (KLR)

✦ The execution of the judgment and decree is hereby stayed pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal. The respondent is restrained from alienating, transferring, charging or otherwise dealing with the suit property pending the appeal.

Bishar Abdi v Republic [2010] KECA 388 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence of death are quashed, and the case is remanded for retrial if the prosecution can secure witnesses.

Edward Lenjo Musamuli v Amesnet Enterprises Ltd [2010] KECA 367 (KLR)

✦ We dismiss the application with costs to the respondent.

JULIUS JULAI CHRISTINA v REPUBLIC [2010] KECA 374 (KLR)

✦ The appellant was convicted on circumstantial evidence and was the last person seen with the deceased. The evidence corroborated the appellant's involvement in the crime.