Kenyan case law
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Alex Lichua Lichodo v Republic [2015] KECA 445 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The evidence on identification was watertight, and the prosecution's case was sufficient and convincing.
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Eric Gor Sunguh v George Odinga Oraro (Civil Application 70 of 2015) [2015] KECA 491 (KLR) (Civ) (31 July 2015) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal before the Supreme Court is rejected and the Notice of Motion dated 16th March 2015 is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Magdalene Jelagat Chemirmir & another (in their capacity as Administrators of the Estate of Jonah Kiplangat Chemirmir) v Dora Nyambura Maina & another [2015] KECA 448 (KLR)
✦ The assignment of the plot to the deceased was nullified, and the plot was declared to be the property of the 1st respondent.
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Peter Nyaga Muvake v Joseph Mutunga [2015] KECA 475 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismisses the application with costs to the respondent.
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John Serobii v Republic [2015] KECA 494 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The trial court's findings on the defence and the proof of the offence are upheld.
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Maureen Odero v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited [2015] KECA 466 (KLR)
✦ The Court of Appeal finds that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the Industrial Court established under the Labour Institutions Act of 2007, and the record of appeal is defective. The record of appeal is hereby struck out.
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Anne N Parmena v Housing Finance Compnany of Kenya Limited [2015] KECA 476 (KLR)
✦ The appeal has merit, and the High Court judgment is set aside. The respondent is ordered to discharge and surrender title documents, and the mortgage account is ordered as paid and settled in full. The estate of the deceased is ordered to pay Kshs.583,030/38 from the sum of Kshs.750,000 paid by the appellant.
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Caroline Awinja Ochieng & another v Jane Annan Mbithe Gitau & 2 others [2015] KECA 450 (KLR)
✦ The Court denied the application for stay of execution of the judgment and decree.
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Benja Properties Limited v Syedna Mohammed Burhannudin Sahed & 4 others [2015] KECA 457 (KLR)
✦ The appeal has no merit and is dismissed. The appellant shall pay costs of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respondents in this appeal. The 4th and 5th respondents have no costs.
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Communication Workers Union & another v Communication Authority of Kenya [2015] KECA 443 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Patrizia Bini v Melina Investments Limited & 3 others [2015] KECA 462 (KLR)
✦ The court finds no justification to grant an order of mandatory injunction to reinstate the applicant to the suit premises. The motion is dismissed.
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Francis Mwangi njuguna & Margaret Wangechi Njuguna v Zacharia Somi Nganga [2015] KECA 492 (KLR)
✦ The Court does not strike out the notice of appeal but orders the respondent to file and serve the record of appeal within 14 days.
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Kanwal Sarjit Singh Dhiman v Keshavji Jivraj Shah [2015] KECA 483 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the ex-parte judgment is set aside, and the draft defence is deemed as duly filed.
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Wilfrida Itolondo & 4 others v President & 7 others [2015] KECA 461 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the applicants have not established the requirement of Article 163(4)(a) to activate the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as a matter involving interpretation of the Constitution.
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Country Motors Limited vTreadsetters Tyre Limited [2015] KECA 449 (KLR)
✦ The Court granted a stay of execution and an interim order to release the applicant's attached truck registration number pending the inter partes hearing of the appeal.
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Kenyatta University v Beatrice N. Mola [2015] KECA 458 (KLR)
✦ A conditional stay of execution of the judgment is granted, with the applicant paying the respondent Ksh 1,000,000 within 30 days.
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Anne Wambui Githuri v Makfam Investments Limited & 2 others [2015] KECA 478 (KLR)
✦ The High Court's order of consolidation and stay is set aside, and the two suits are consolidated.
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Elijah Kipn’geno Arap Bii v Peter Kipyegon Rotich & another [2015] KECA 484 (KLR)
✦ We allow the appeal; set aside the ruling and order of the High Court dated 13th May 2005 with costs to the appellant. In its place, we substitute an order dismissing the Chamber Summons Application dated 17th March 2004 with costs to the appellant. We order that the dispute on the ownership of the suit property should be heard and tried on priority basis by any other judge with jurisdiction excluding M. G. Mugo, J.
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Kenya Union of Domestic Hotels Educational Institutions, Hospitals & Allied Workers George Chesire & 84 Others v Nairobi Club [2015] KECA 477 (KLR)
✦ The Reference has no merit and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Communications Authority of Kenya v Adrian Kamotho Njenga & 10 others [2015] KECA 482 (KLR)
✦ We allow the application and grant an order of stay of execution of the order of the High Court dated 29th May 2015 pending appeal as prayed.
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Kenya Broadcasting Corporation v Ann Muthoni Kibiro & another [2015] KECA 474 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs
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Nina Mweu t/a Sassma Farm v Muus Kenya Limited & another [2015] KECA 463 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent. No costs are awarded to the interested party.
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Areva T & D India Limited v Priority Electrical Engineers Limited & another [2015] KECA 493 (KLR)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and set aside the High Court's ruling and orders, finding that the appeals were misconceived and that the appeals were an abuse of the process of the court.
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Jilo Abdalla Akare v Republic [2015] KECA 455 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety as the case against the appellant was proved beyond reasonable doubt.
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Bob Munialo v Nation Newspaper Limited [2015] KECA 439 (KLR)
✦ The respondent's notice of appeal is deemed withdrawn and the decretal sum held in the joint account of the advocates for the parties shall be released to the applicant.