Kenyan case law

Moses Kipkorir Too & 2 others v Republic [2013] KECA 350 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as unmeritorious.

Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd v Kepha Nyabera & 191 others & another (Civil Appeal 169 of 2007) [2013] KECA 349 (KLR) (12 April 2013) (Judgment)

✦ The garnishee order absolute is set aside, and the 1st respondent's application is dismissed with costs.

Njihia v Kimani & another (Civil Application 146 of 2010) [2013] KECA 344 (KLR) (12 April 2013) (Ruling)

✦ The reference is dismissed with costs, and the orders of the learned single Judge are upheld

Clement Kiptarus Kipkurui v Republic [2013] KECA 342 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, the sentence of 15 years imprisonment is set aside and the appellant is set free

Nyandarua Progressive Agencies Limited v Grace Wambui Njoroge [2013] KECA 348 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The respondent will have costs both on appeal and the court below.

Kenya Bus Services Limited & Another v Githae Gatururi [2013] KECA 346 (KLR)

✦ The court held that the appellants were liable for the accident and awarded Kshs. 870,000/- in general damages.

Simon Ndirangu Kiraguri & another V Republic [2013] KECA 351 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellants released

Elijah Kipngeno Arap Bii v Kenya Commercial Bank Limited [2013] KECA 345 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The High Court's ruling to dismiss the application for leave to amend the plaint is upheld.

Nguruman Limited v Jan Bonde Nielsen & 2 others [2013] KECA 347 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the preliminary objection and upheld the High Court's ruling on the grant of the interlocutory injunction.

Kenya Hotel Properties Limited v Willisden Investments Limited & 6 others [2013] KECA 370 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the application, finding that the matters raised in this application have not substantially been in issue and have not been fully decided in previous suits.

J P S v Aga Khan Health Service Kenya t/a the Aga Khan Hospital & 2 others [2013] KECA 16 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, and additional oral and documentary evidence relating to future medical expenses be taken by the High Court on priority basis.

Delight Security Services Limited v Charles Ouma Oyugi [2013] KECA 376 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Harrison Gakumo Thuku v Pauline Waithira Githinji [2013] KECA 369 (KLR)

Nairobi Club Registered Trustees v Industrial Court & 2 others [2013] KECA 377 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay of execution of the award is granted.

Benson Mungai Nganga v Eliud Chege Wallace [2013] KECA 362 (KLR)

✦ The Will was valid. The learned Judge did not err in holding that the appellant and the other objectors were not dependants within the meaning of Section 29 of the said Act.

Attorney General v Law Society of Kenya & another [2013] KECA 372 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

Republic v Kimenyi; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning (Interested Party); Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Research Analysis (KIPPRA) (Ex parte) (Civil Appeal 160 of 2008) [2013] KECA 373 (KLR) (15 March 2013) (Judgment)

✦ Judicial Review Orders are not available in private employment contracts, which are governed by private law.

Koinange Investment & Development Ltd v Robert Nelson Ngethe [2013] KECA 380 (KLR)

✦ The intended appeal does not raise a matter of public importance, and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court must not be invoked in a routine fashion.

F & S Scientific Limited v Kenya Revenue Authority & another [2013] KECA 383 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed. The costs shall be in the intended appeal.

Engineers Registration Board v Jessee Waweru Wahome & others [2013] KECA 387 (KLR)

✦ Order for stay of execution of the High Court's decision pending the appeal

Municipal Council of Machakos v Francis Alexander Kimangi Muindi [2013] KECA 363 (KLR)

✦ The notice of motion dated 21st May, 2012 is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

R.F.S. v J.D.S [2013] KECA 366 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay of execution of the entire Ruling and Order of Hon. Mr. Justice Hatari Waweru is dismissed.

Dream Camp Kenya Limited v Mohammed Eltaff & 3 others [2013] KECA 385 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal held that the effective date of valuation of the applicant's shares is the judgment date, not the valuation date.

Commissioner of Income Tax v Kencell Communications Limited [2013] KECA 352 (KLR)

✦ The Court allows the appeal and reinstates the appeal for hearing on merit.

Julius Maina Gitoi 2 others v Christopher Muchomba Warui & another [2013] KECA 1 (KLR)

✦ The appeals are dismissed. The transfers of Parcel Nos. 752 and 754 were found to be fraudulent, and the land was ordered to revert to the original title number.