Kenyan case law
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Tapoyo & another v Tapoyo (Civil Application E091 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2035 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of proceedings pending appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Mahadi Investments Ltd v Kenya Railways Corporation & another (Civil Application E217 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2024 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for reinstatement is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.
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Ndirangu & 7 others v County Government of Nyeri (Civil Application E093 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2145 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds the applicants' intended appeal arguable and does not find merit in the application, dismissing it.
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Mutua t/a Nzioki Mutua & Associates v Bett & 3 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E170 of 2022) [2025] KECA 2038 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the period of delay is inordinate and no sufficient reasons have been advanced.
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Githuka (Legal Representative of the Estate of Njuguna Chege) v Waweru & 2 others (Civil Appeal 103 of 2020) [2025] KECA 2091 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the judgment of the Environment and Land Court is upheld.
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Gatimu v Gatimu (Civil Application E151 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2097 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal is allowed. The Notice of Appeal should be filed within ten (10) days of the date of this ruling.
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Mbuthi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 116 of 2020) [2025] KECA 2133 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the evidence of the prosecution witnesses to be truthful and admissible, and that the appellant was not prejudiced by the failure to call his 8-year-old brother.
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Wachira v Republic (Criminal Appeal 134 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2144 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We find that the prosecution proved the age of the complainant and the ingredients of the offence of delement to the required legal standard.
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Chepkwony & another v Chepkwony & another; Masan & another (Interested Parties) (Civil Appeal (Application) E004 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2039 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents as the application seeking stay of execution of the ruling on 25th October 2024 is incurably defective and the applicants never sought extension of time under rule 4 of this Court's Rules.
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Muthandi v Muthandi (Civil Appeal 484 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2040 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the appellant held the suit property in trust for the family rather than as an absolute owner.
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Otieno v China Jiangxi International Kenya Limited (Civil Appeal 123B of 2019) [2025] KECA 2216 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Marangu v Republic (Criminal Appeal E006 of 2022) [2025] KECA 2139 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the conviction and sentence were within the law and appropriate.
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Kimani v Kungu (Civil Appeal (Application) E140 of 2022) [2025] KECA 2018 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application to cease acting is allowed, with no order as to costs.
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Meptax Consoltium Limited v County Government of Kisumu & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E026 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2212 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application to strike out the record of appeal is allowed, and the record of appeal dated 3rd February 2025 and filed on 6th February 2025 is struck out with costs to the applicant.
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Wanjiru v Republic (Criminal Appeal 60 of 2020) [2025] KECA 2089 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution proved the appellant’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Malice aforethought was established, and the charge was not fatally defective. The defence was properly evaluated, and the sentence imposed was lawful.
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Mugure v Director of Public Prosecutions & 3 others; Director of Military Prosecutions (Interested Party) (Civil Application E103 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2146 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 2nd and 4th respondents and the Interested Party.
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South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited v Omoke (Civil Appeal 305 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2180 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is accordingly devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Magnate Ventures Ltd v Majestic Security Services Ltd & 4 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E216 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2042 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The record of appeal is struck out with costs to the applicant
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Muthii v Wahome & 2 others (Civil Application E110 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2143 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has not raised any issue that meets the criteria to justify grant of leave to file an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) v Wetangula (Civil Application E115 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2027 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for stay of further proceedings pending the hearing and determination of the appeal, finding that the appeal is not arguable.
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M'Rutere (Decesaed) (Substituted by Rose Njiru the legal representative of his Estate) v Kathurima (Civil Appeal (Application) 232 of 2018) [2025] KECA 2132 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismisses the application for review, finding no merit in it and no circumstances warranting the invocation of its residual jurisdiction.
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Chege & another v Mwangi & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E118 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2142 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed and the costs abide by the outcome of the appeal.
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Inhemeter Africa Company Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board & 3 others (Civil Appeal E870 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2023 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as moot.
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M'Miti v Ndwiga (Civil Appeal 161 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2137 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The lawful owner of the suit property is the respondent.
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Laibuni v Republic (Criminal Appeal 126 of 2018) [2025] KECA 2149 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The death sentence is set aside and replaced with a 25-year imprisonment sentence