Kenyan case law

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.

Egerton University v Thiongo (Civil Application E141 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1983 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court allows the application and directs that the notice of cross-appeal be filed within 7 days from the date of this ruling

MWN (Suing as the Guardian Ad Litem of GWN, a Person Suffering from Mental Infirmity) v RWN alias RWM (Civil Appeal (Application) E138 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1985 (KLR) (21 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed

Bosire v Republic (Criminal Application E063 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1935 (KLR) (20 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant is granted leave to appeal out of time. He shall file and serve the notice of appeal within fourteen (14) days of today’s date.

Chesori v Republic (Criminal Application E056 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1982 (KLR) (20 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant has exhausted his right of appeal and the application for extension of time to lodge appeal is dismissed.

Awiti v Republic (Criminal Application E055 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1945 (KLR) (20 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicant is granted leave to lodge the notice of appeal out of time. The notice of appeal shall be filed and served within fourteen (14) days of today’s date.

Kerongo alias Masese v Republic (Criminal Application E072 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1981 (KLR) (20 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicant is granted leave to lodge the notice of appeal out of time.

Wamboko v Republic (Criminal Application E014 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1996 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court allows the application and directs the applicant to process and file her appeal within 45 days from the date of this ruling.

Langat alias Peter v Republic (Criminal Application E085 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1927 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant's application for leave to appeal out of time is granted, and he is given 14 days to file his notice of appeal and 30 days to file the record of appeal.

Matara v Meroka & 2 others (Civil Application E119 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1923 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is allowed. The applicant is granted extension of time to file the notice of appeal out of time.

Nyakoe & another v Nyaboga (Civil Appeal (Application) E077 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1922 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicants are granted leave to serve the duly filed notice of appeal upon the respondent within seven (7) days of today's date. The record of appeal shall be filed and served within forty-five (45) days of today's date.

Wesonga v Republic (Criminal Application E037 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1995 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is directed to process his appeal within the next forty-five days from the date of this ruling.

Njenga v Republic (Criminal Application E086 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1937 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as lacking merit and not made in good faith.

Ayatta v Republic (Criminal Application E084 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1936 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as it lacks merit due to excessive delay and inexcusable reasons.

Opiyo v Omondi ((Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Joshua Omondi Obuor (deceased)) (Civil Application E133 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1926 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is allowed. The applicant is granted extension of time to lodge and serve the notice of appeal out of time.

Chege v Republic (Criminal Application E012 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2011 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is directed to process his appeal within forty-five days from the date of this ruling.

Etiang v Republic (Criminal Application E34 of 2024) [2025] KECA 2004 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application for extension of time, allowing the applicant to file his appeal within 45 days from the date of this ruling.

Muga v Okello (Civil Application E117 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1925 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is merited and allowed. The applicant is granted extension of time to le and serve the notice of appeal out of time within seven (7) days of today’s date, and the record of appeal shall be led and served within twenty one (21) days of today’s date. The respondent shall have the costs of the application in any event.

World Vision Kenya v Musau (Civil Application 134 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1924 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted extension of time to lodge and serve the notice of appeal within seven days, and the record of appeal within thirty days.

Langat v Republic (Criminal Application E087 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1986 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

Ekai v Republic (Criminal Application E081 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1920 (KLR) (18 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant took seven years to lodge the application and there is inordinate delay.

Rono alias Askari Bonoko v Republic (Criminal Application E083 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1918 (KLR) (18 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave to appeal out of time is granted, and the applicant is ordered to file his notice of appeal within 14 days from the date of this order.

Shah v Prime Bank Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Application E060 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2008 (KLR) (18 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant is deserving of the exercise of unfettered discretion in his favour to enable him to pursue his intended appeal

Ekessa & 3 others v Njung'e (Civil Application E068 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1997 (KLR) (18 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed in terms of prayers two and three of the application but only upon payment of the requisite fees.

Odera & 2 others v CECM Finance, Homa Bay County & 2 others (Civil Application E054 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2058 (KLR) (18 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is allowed. The applicants are granted leave to lodge the appeal out of time.