Court of Appeal judgments

Stephen Kariuki Wangari v Republic [2006] KECA 64 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, the conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is ordered to be released from prison unless held for some other lawful cause.

[2006] KECA 64 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Simon Mwangi Kirika v Republic [2006] KECA 262 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal granted the application for bail pending appeal, finding that the applicant's appeal was likely to be successful and that he had exceptional circumstances that warranted bail.

[2006] KECA 262 (KLR) Court of Appeal

George Chege Kamau v Esther Wanjira Kamau [2006] KECA 113 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted leave to file a notice of appeal within seven (7) days from the date hereof and the record of appeal be lodged and served within thirty (30) days from the date the notice of appeal is filed.

[2006] KECA 113 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Geofrey Mongare Ondimu v Republic [2006] KECA 196 (KLR)

✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld. The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

[2006] KECA 196 (KLR) Court of Appeal

V R M v M R M & another [2006] KECA 342 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the ruling of Visram J. is set aside. Veronicah is found to be the deceased's wife, and the matter is remitted to another judge to determine the rightful administrator of the estate.

[2006] KECA 342 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Solomon Mwangi Kinyua v Republic [2006] KECA 65 (KLR)

✦ Appellant's convictions are quashed and the sentence of death is set aside.

[2006] KECA 65 (KLR) Court of Appeal

James Mwangi Mathenge & another v Charles Mwai & another [2006] KECA 237 (KLR)

✦ The reference is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

[2006] KECA 237 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Hassan v Githaiga & 2 others (2008) 3 KLR (EP) 266 [2006] KECA 352 (KLR)

✦ The appeal was dismissed as incompetent due to the omission of a primary document from the Record of Appeal.

[2006] KECA 352 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Grace Mokeira Omariba & 4 Others v Republic [2006] KECA 363 (KLR)

✦ We find no merit in the respective appeals and dismiss all five appeals.

[2006] KECA 363 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Jacob Kimathi Kaberia v Republic [2006] KECA 145 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The courts below were entitled to accept the complainant's testimony as truthful and capable of sustaining the appellant's conviction. The appellant's defense was rejected as unmeritorious.

[2006] KECA 145 (KLR) Court of Appeal

James Munyi Thiong’o v Republic [2006] KECA 302 (KLR)

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

[2006] KECA 302 (KLR) Court of Appeal

James Mwangi Karuru v Republic [2006] KECA 146 (KLR)

✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld, but the custodial sentences in counts II and III are set aside.

[2006] KECA 146 (KLR) Court of Appeal

John Kayeli Olaka v Lawrence Muinde & 2 others [2006] KECA 30 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal granted the application to vary the order, requiring the Official Receiver to give a written undertaking to pay the costs of the appeal, and ordering a relative of the applicant to pay the costs if the appeal is unsuccessful.

[2006] KECA 30 (KLR) Court of Appeal

TRANS NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA v HASAM SAID AMDUN [2006] KECA 165 (KLR)

✦ The Court declines to extend the time for filing a notice of appeal and dismisses the application with costs

[2006] KECA 165 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Joseph Lopurot Merikol v Republic [2006] KECA 324 (KLR)

✦ The appeal against sentence is hereby dismissed.

[2006] KECA 324 (KLR) Court of Appeal

John Maseno Ngala & Another v Dan Nyanamba Omare [2006] KECA 53 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

[2006] KECA 53 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Spicers Eastern Africa Limited v Azad G Esmail [2006] KECA 100 (KLR)

✦ The appeal should be allowed with costs.

[2006] KECA 100 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Gerphas Alphonse Odhiambo v Felix Adiego [2006] KECA 193 (KLR)

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

[2006] KECA 193 (KLR) Court of Appeal

FAKIR MOHAMMED v JOSEPH MUGAMBI & 2 OTHERS [2006] KECA 240 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the single judge to extend the time limited by the Court's Rules.

[2006] KECA 240 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Samson Kirumbi M’ikamati v Republic [2006] KECA 132 (KLR)

✦ We hold that the sentence imposed by the High Court was well merited, if not lenient.

[2006] KECA 132 (KLR) Court of Appeal

George Muchemo Akwalu & another v Republic [2006] KECA 143 (KLR)

✦ The appeals fail and must be dismissed

[2006] KECA 143 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Target Carriers Limited (In Receivership) v Lyndon D’souza t/a Road Runner Carriers [2006] KECA 169 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the application for a stay of execution, finding that the applicant has not shown an arguable point.

[2006] KECA 169 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Shashi C Patel v Damayanti Navin Shah & another [2006] KECA 61 (KLR)

✦ The application succeeds and the hearing and determination of the issue of liability by the superior court is hereby stayed pending the lodging, hearing and determination of the intended appeal.

[2006] KECA 61 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Gaudensia Atieno Amimo v Akamba Public Road Services Limited & 2 others [2006] KECA 195 (KLR)

✦ The application to strike out the record of appeal is granted due to the purported decree not being signed by the Deputy Registrar and the illegibility of the record.

[2006] KECA 195 (KLR) Court of Appeal

HUSAMUDDIN GULAMHUSSEIN POTHIWALLA v KIDOGO BASI HOUSING CORPORATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED & 31 others [2006] KECA 158 (KLR)

✦ The application for substitution of the deceased appellant is granted. The time for filing the application is extended, and the deceased appellant is substituted with his sons as the appellants in the appeal.

[2006] KECA 158 (KLR) Court of Appeal

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