Court of Appeal judgments

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO [2000] KECA 341 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal upholds the judgment of the High Court

[2000] KECA 341 (KLR) Court of Appeal

TETU COFFEE GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY v CO-OPERATIVE BANK OF KENYA & another [2000] KECA 48 (KLR)

✦ The application for an injunction is denied as the matter is not urgent and should be heard in the normal manner.

[2000] KECA 48 (KLR) Court of Appeal

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO [2000] KECA 25 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed with costs on the terms proposed by Akiwumi, J.A.

[2000] KECA 25 (KLR) Court of Appeal

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO [2000] KECA 29 (KLR)

✦ The lease purchase agreements are voidable at the instance of the Respondent due to the implied condition that the full purchase price would be paid by the Appellant or a bank loan arranged by the Appellant for the Respondent. The lease purchase agreements are set aside, and the Respondent is ordered to transfer the Spring Valley properties to the Appellant within ninety days from today.

[2000] KECA 29 (KLR) Court of Appeal

SAMUEL GACHAGO NGANGA vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 96 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty.

[2000] KECA 96 (KLR) Court of Appeal

SAMUEL KIBE vs BENSON MURIGI NJUGUNA & JOHN KAMUNYU MURIGI [2000] KECA 262 (KLR)

✦ The application for extension of time is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

[2000] KECA 262 (KLR) Court of Appeal

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO [2000] KECA 24 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal agrees with the reasoning and conclusions of Akiwumi, J. A. and upholds the judgment of the High Court.

[2000] KECA 24 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Samuel Ngugi Ndinguri vs Republic [2000] KECA 81 (KLR)

✦ The appellant's appeal lacks merits and is dismissed in its entirety.

[2000] KECA 81 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Sarah Hersi Ali v Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd [2000] KECA 189 (KLR)

✦ The Court extended the time for filing the Notice of Appeal to the next 7 days and the Record of Appeal within 30 days thereafter, without costs.

[2000] KECA 189 (KLR) Court of Appeal

JOHN ANDREA RIZIKI,PAUL NJUGUNA NG'ANG'A,JULIUS PAUL KANGETHE,PETER MWANGI NG'ANG'A,STEPHEN NJOROGE MUCHERU,KAMAU MWANGI GERALD,JAMES ERERE NJINE,FREDRICH MARITHI NJERU,PATRICK CHEGE GITHUMA,DAVID GIKUMA WAWERU,DANIEL KAMAU KIMANI,AMOS NJORO,DAVID MU [2000] KECA 273 (KLR)

✦ The convictions of the appellants have been set aside by the order and a retrial has been ordered.

[2000] KECA 273 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Flugence Otieno Kessa v Republic [2000] KECA 276 (KLR)

✦ The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the four counts against the appellant. The sentences ordered to run concurrently are lawful and the appeal is wholly dismissed.

[2000] KECA 276 (KLR) Court of Appeal

SHADRACK MUTETI MAWEU vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 210 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, the conviction for robbery is quashed, the sentence of death is set aside, and the appellant is ordered to be released.

[2000] KECA 210 (KLR) Court of Appeal

SOUTH COAST FITNESS AND SPORTS CENTRE LTD vs CLARKSON NOTCUTT LTD [2000] KECA 241 (KLR)

✦ Respondent's Notice of Appeal is hereby struck out

[2000] KECA 241 (KLR) Court of Appeal

JAMES KABACHA WAMBUGU vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 237 (KLR)

✦ The application is granted. The appeal may be lodged out of time and within 30 days hereof. The notice of appeal in the record shall be deemed to have been filed within the prescribed period.

[2000] KECA 237 (KLR) Court of Appeal

SIMON MUGO v INTRA AFRICA ASSUARANCE CO. LTD & 2 others [2000] KECA 51 (KLR)

✦ The time to file the record of appeal is extended to 4/8/99 when the payment of court fees was properly made. Costs in the appeal are awarded.

[2000] KECA 51 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Samuwl Karisa Kitsao v Republic [2000] KECA 264 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal ordered that the sentence of 17 years passed on the appellant by the trial judge shall run concurrently with the earlier sentences of 8 years imprisonment and 6 strokes of the cane and of 9 years imprisonment.

[2000] KECA 264 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Joseph Opondo Onago v Republic [2000] KECA 266 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, the conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is ordered to be set free.

[2000] KECA 266 (KLR) Court of Appeal

GEOFFREY NJENGA KANGOTHO vs REPUBLIC [2000] KECA 398 (KLR)

✦ Appellant's convictions and sentences are set aside

[2000] KECA 398 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Surco Limited vs Prabha Mahesh Gudka [2000] KECA 228 (KLR)

✦ The application for extension of time to file the record of appeal is dismissed with costs.

[2000] KECA 228 (KLR) Court of Appeal

HAMENDRA MANSUKHALAL SHAH v ALNOOR KARA & ANOTHER [2000] KECA 57 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the application for extension of time to file the notice of appeal and record of appeal, and assessed costs at Kshs.3000/= for each respondent.

[2000] KECA 57 (KLR) Court of Appeal

TANJAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED vs EL NASR EXPORT & IMPORT COMPANY [2000] KECA 323 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

[2000] KECA 323 (KLR) Court of Appeal

SCENERRIES LIMITED,GEORGE KANGETHE WARUHIU,GRACE WANJIKU MACHARIA,JOSEPH GILBERT KIBE & SOLOMON WILSON KARANJA vs NGENGI MUIGAI [2000] KECA 59 (KLR)

✦ The order of the single judge dismissing the application for extension of time is set aside, and an order extending time to file and serve a Notice of Appeal by 14 days and for filing and serving the Record of Appeal by 21 days is substituted.

[2000] KECA 59 (KLR) Court of Appeal

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