Kenyan case law
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Sai Electricals & Hardware Limited v Kenya Union of Commercial Food & Allied Workers (Civil Application E054 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2025 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed; the annexed notice of appeal dated 29th July 2025 is hereby deemed as properly filed and served. The applicants are directed to file and serve a record of appeal within 30 days of this ruling.
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Busienei & 2 others v Mosbey & 5 others (Civil Application E058 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2049 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time is granted.
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Marwa v University of Eastern Africa Baraton (Civil Application E062 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2034 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court granted the application and ordered the applicant to file her memorandum of appeal and record of appeal within the next 30 days from the date of this order.
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Kahugngu v Wanyonyi & 2 others (Civil Application E060 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2047 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion dated 24th September 2025 is marked as withdrawn with no orders as to costs.
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Lowoton & another v Lorogoi & 5 others (Civil Application E069 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2033 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court granted the application for leave to file and serve a record of appeal out of time.
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Rono & another (Suing as the Legal Representatives of the Estate of Mathias Kimnyole Langat) v Cove Investments Limited & 5 others (Civil Application E065 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2029 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the instant application has been brought as surrogate proceedings for and on behalf of the 2nd respondent, which is impermissible.
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Royal Sian Limited v Cove Investments Limited & 5 others (Civil Application E066 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2028 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court has discretion to extend time but must exercise it in conformity with the spirit of the law and in a manner to serve rather than defeat substantial justice.
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Sai Electricals & Hardware Limited v Kenya Union of Commercial Food & Allied Workers (Civil Application E055 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2032 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed; the annexed notice of appeal dated 26th July 2025 is hereby deemed as properly filed and served. The applicants are directed to file and serve a record of appeal within 30 days of this ruling.
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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.
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Kibet v Kibet & 3 others (Civil Application E025 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2031 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Njaimwe v Ngugi & 3 others (Civil Appeal 313 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1979 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the appellant's title to the suit property is a nullity and the property is subject to the distribution orders made in 2004.
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Kabuito Contractors Limited v Attorney General (Civil Application E123 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1929 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed without merit
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Cabinet Secretary National Treasury & Economic Planning & 3 others v Benjamin & 10 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E323 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1959 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of execution of the High Court's judgment is dismissed. The intended appeal is not rendered nugatory if the stay is denied.
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Museum View Office Suites Limited v Muri Mwaniki & Wamiti Advoates (Civil Application E669 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1962 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal strikes out the application with costs to the respondent due to the applicant's failure to seek leave to appeal from the trial court judge.
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Cytonn High Yield Solutions (CHYS) In Liquidation) & 2 others v Official Receiver & 17 others; Creditors’ Committee for CPN Llp (In Liquidation) (Interested Party) (Civil Appeal E154, E155, E424 & E425 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 1951 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court upheld the trial court's decision and dismissed the appeals.
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Rono v Rono & another (Civil Application E095 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1949 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application lacks merit and must fail.
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Seria Limited v Munene (Civil Application E182 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1993 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows the application for extension of time to file the Notice of Appeal and extends the time for filing the Memorandum of and Record of Appeal.
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Karima v Kenya Airways Limited (Civil Appeal E015 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1966 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the appellant failed to meet the statutory threshold for adverse possession and dismisses the appeal.
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Kiarie v SBG Securities Limited (Formerly known as CFC Financial Service Limited) (Civil Appeal 582 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1958 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered that the Employment and Labour Relations Court case be heard afresh by a different judge.
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Roofs and Building Maintenance Limited v Kimani & another (Civil Application E065 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1990 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted an extension of time to file and serve its memorandum and record of appeal within 45 days.
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Paksons Enterprises Limited v Kipkoech t/a Paksons Agroveterinary Solutions & another (Civil Application E097 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1947 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders to costs
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Ochiel v Kenya Revenue Authority (Civil Application E617 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1963 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time is dismissed due to the applicant's inordinate delay in contacting his advocate and obtaining the necessary documents.
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Cytonn Investment Management Plc v Official Receiver (Civil Appeal E923 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1989 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Constituency Development Fund Board v Githinji & another (Civil Appeal 18 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1957 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal and cross-appeal have abated by operation of law and the case file should be closed.
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Gitau v Gitau & another (Civil Appeal 1 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1988 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The 1995 will is valid and the 1993 will is not valid due to forgery.