Kenyan case law

• Kenya Ports Authority & another v Joseph Makau Munyao & 4 others [2019] KECA 498 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is substantially successful, with the reinstatement of the 1st and 5th respondents to their previous positions set aside. Damages for unlawful labor practices are set aside and replaced with a lesser amount. Costs are to be borne by each party.

  [2019] KECA 498 (KLR) Court of Appeal 11 July 2019

• Johana Lwebe Muyugo v Republic [2019] KECA 491 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld, with the court finding the evidence sufficient to convict the appellant.

  [2019] KECA 491 (KLR) Court of Appeal 11 July 2019

• Mini Bakeries (MSA) Limited v Ali Omar Faraj [2019] KECA 479 (KLR)

  ✦ The award of damages for illegal termination is set aside and substituted with an award for unfair termination for failure to follow due process.

  [2019] KECA 479 (KLR) Court of Appeal 11 July 2019

• Republic v IKI [2019] KECA 465 (KLR)

  ✦ The accused is found guilty of murder.

  [2019] KECA 465 (KLR) Court of Appeal 11 July 2019

• Kasungu Kalama Jefwa v Republic [2019] KECA 533 (KLR)

  ✦ The appellant was found guilty of defilement and indecent act with a child.

  [2019] KECA 533 (KLR) Court of Appeal 11 July 2019

• Merry Beach Limited v Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited [2019] KECA 540 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent

  [2019] KECA 540 (KLR) Court of Appeal 11 July 2019

• Kilimanjaro Company Limited v Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers [2019] KECA 556 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court of Appeal held that the claim was time-barred under the Limitation of Actions Act and dismissed the appeal.

  [2019] KECA 556 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Andy Forwarders Services Limited & another v Ochieng, Onyango, Kibet & Ohaga Advocates [2019] KECA 552 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the advocates

  [2019] KECA 552 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Ann Waitherero Kaberere v Open Hire Limited & 3 others [2019] KECA 549 (KLR)

  ✦ The court allows the application and orders that the notice of appeal be filed and served within seven (7) days from the date of the judgment and thereafter within thirty (30) days from the date of filing and serving the notice.

  [2019] KECA 549 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Christopher Wanjohi Njuguna & 3 others v Irungu Njuguna & another [2019] KECA 551 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.

  [2019] KECA 551 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• National Council for Persons With Disabilities v Elizabeth Irako Shiakamiri [2019] KECA 543 (KLR)

  ✦ The preliminary objections are dismissed.

  [2019] KECA 543 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Charity Waceke Kimari v Florence Wangui Kimari & 2 others [2019] KECA 555 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed. The court finds the delay in filing the notice of appeal to be inordinate and unreasonable. The court also considers the probate matter to be expeditiously settled.

  [2019] KECA 555 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Nilkunj Ratilal Dodhia v Shashikant Mepa Shah & 5 others [2019] KECA 553 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court granted the application for extension of time to file the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal out of time.

  [2019] KECA 553 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Orange Democratic Movement & another v Independent Electoral And Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & another;Speaker-Nairobi County Assembly (Interested Party) [2019] KECA 550 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court of Appeal found that there is no right of appeal from elections arising from an election for MCA to the Court of Appeal and that the appeal is incompetent.

  [2019] KECA 550 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Etrade Limited & another v Thrift Estates Limited & 2 others [2019] KECA 557 (KLR)

  ✦ The judge did not err in applying the principles in Giella v Cassman Brown (1973) EA 358. The injunction must fail as the validity and compliance with the consent order is contested.

  [2019] KECA 557 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Beatrice Wairimu Kariuki v Solomon Njoroge Kiore & 4 others [2019] KECA 535 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is not deserving of the drastic order of striking out as prayed. The application is dismissed with costs.

  [2019] KECA 535 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Paul Njoroge Kamau v Multiple Hauliers E.A Limited [2019] KECA 554 (KLR)

  ✦ The court granted the extension of time for filing the appeal

  [2019] KECA 554 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 July 2019

• Joseph Wambutsi Shikhoba v Ima Hauliers Ltd [2019] KECA 568 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

  [2019] KECA 568 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019

• David Ongata Opiyo & 6 others v Republic [2019] KECA 593 (KLR)

  ✦ The mandatory death sentence under section 204 of the Penal Code is invalid. The Supreme Court held that the death penalty should be imposed only in the most exceptional and appropriate circumstances.

  [2019] KECA 593 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019

• Benson Masakhwe v Republic [2019] KECA 571 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court found that the identification of the appellant by the complainant was not improper, given the circumstances and the opportunity the complainant had to observe the appellant.

  [2019] KECA 571 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019

• Reuben Lukuru v Republic [2019] KECA 584 (KLR)

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

  [2019] KECA 584 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019

• Charles Munyendo Olingo v Salim Chetechi Makokha & Gregory Machanja Wamere (Civil Application 77 of 2018) [2019] KECA 542 (KLR) (3 July 2019) (Ruling)

  ✦ The Court found that the High Court's dismissal of the suit was a negative order incapable of being stayed, and thus denied the application for stay.

  [2019] KECA 542 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019

• George Onyango Kisera & another v Republic [2019] KECA 570 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the judgment of the High Court.

  [2019] KECA 570 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019

• James Ouma Onyango v Republic [2019] KECA 560 (KLR)

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

  [2019] KECA 560 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019

• Chepkooe Koskei & another v John Simiyu Palanga & another [2019] KECA 538 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with costs

  [2019] KECA 538 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 July 2019