Kenyan case law
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Speaker, County Assembly of Laikipia & another v Team Laikipia Community Based Organization & another; Hinga (Interested Party) (Civil Application E024 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2135 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents
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Maina v Family Bank Limited (Civil Appeal 374 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2043 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal succeeds only as regards the computation of the gratuity for the 5th year of the appellant’s employment. The final award of the appellant’s gratuity is Kshs. 7,867,800 for the 5th year.
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Mutahi v Oraro & 3 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 170 of 2023) [2025] KECA 2100 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent as the application has been overtaken by events and has no merit.
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LGM v Republic (Criminal Appeal 147 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2094 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed as regards sentence and the appellant shall be taken for treatment in a mental hospital until the psychiatrist certifies he is well enough to be discharged and not a danger to himself or society.
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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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Nyaga v Ibaya & 3 others (Civil Appeal E064 of 2021) [2025] KECA 2086 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We set aside the judgment of the High Court and order that each party bears its own costs.
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Patel v Ismail Rahimtullah Trustees Registered & 3 others (Civil Application E083 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2052 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 1st and 2nd respondents.
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Njeru v Frank Logistics Limited & 9 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E782 of 2021) [2025] KECA 2019 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for substitution of the 3rd respondent and amendment of pleadings upon substitution is granted.
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Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) & another v General & another; Kenyatta University Chapter Election Board & 19 others (Interested Parties) (Civil Appeal E301 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2022 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We uphold the judgment of the High Court in ELRC Constitutional Petition No. E157 of 2023, but order that the timelines start running from the date of this judgment.
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Kariuki v Kangunu Famers Co-operative Society (Civil Appeal 63 of 2018) [2025] KECA 2101 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The dismissal was unfair and the judgment of the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) is set aside. The court orders reinstatement or payment in lieu of notice.
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Erdemann Property Limited v Credit Bank Limited & another (Civil Application E175 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2050 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted an injunction restraining the 1st respondent from disposing of the property pending the appeal and stayed the proceedings in the High Court.
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Abyssinia Iron and Steel Limited v Kenya Engineering Workers Union (Civil Appeal E051 of 2021) [2025] KECA 2210 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court affirmed the jurisdiction of the ELRC to hear the economic dispute and upheld the conciliator's recommendations on salary increment and sick leave.
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Gathoni v Republic (Criminal Appeal 138 of 2018) [2025] KECA 2080 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the court cannot question the severity of the sentence meted out by the trial court.
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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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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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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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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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Njeru & 2 others v Kamau (Civil Appeal 148 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2136 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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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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Mutua & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal 123, 124 & 125 of 2018 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 2083 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction is quashed and the appellants are set free.
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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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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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Njenga v National Assembly of Kenya & 3 others (Civil Appeal 266 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2037 (KLR) (28 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is deemed moot due to the enactment of subsequent Appropriation Acts and significant developments in the Judiciary Fund.
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Opara v Macharia & another (Civil Application E068 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2048 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants the applicant's application to file the notice of appeal within 7 days from the date of this order, and the applicant will file the record of appeal within 60 days.