Kenyan case law

Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited v Kenafric Diaries Manufacturers Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E464 of 2025) [2026] KECA 954 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants leave to file a supplementary record of appeal to include the certificate of delay, which is a crucial document for the proper determination of the appeal.

Dzuya v Windell (Civil Appeal E104 of 2023) [2026] KECA 896 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited v Omondi alias Francisca Omosi & another (Civil Appeal E034 of 2023) [2026] KECA 911 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is incompetent and struck out for want of leave to appeal.

Coco & 2 others v Republic & 7 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E029 of 2025) [2026] KECA 914 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The motion to strike out the Notice of Appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st to 8th Respondents.

Onyango & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 135 of 2020) [2026] KECA 940 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

SJS v Republic (Criminal Appeal E003 of 2024) [2026] KECA 921 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Garsen is upheld.

Mukuriah v Otara & 4 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E163 of 2025) [2026] KECA 905 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

British American Tobacco Kenya (Ltd) v Ekaya (Civil Appeal 402 of 2019) [2026] KECA 958 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court affirmed the trial court's decision on most issues but found that the trial court erred in not addressing the issue of converting the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) into an enforceable agreement.

Irowa & 2 others v Karuku & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E025 of 2026) [2026] KECA 917 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the application for stay of execution pending appeal.

Pandhaal v Pandhal & another (Civil Appeal E026 of 2023) [2026] KECA 930 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The judgment and decree of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa is upheld.

Nyatigi v Kwale International Sugar Company (Civil Application E120 of 2024) [2026] KECA 922 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application and extends time for filing the record of appeal.

Nyaga v Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited & 2 others (Civil Appeal 617 of 2019) [2026] KECA 960 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the appellant

Central Bank of Kenya & another v Doshi & 3 others (Civil Appeal E008 & E010 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2026] KECA 909 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court upheld the decision of the High Court to grant the respondents' application for interim orders and dismissed the appeal.

National Land Commission v Ali & another (Civil Application E098 of 2025) [2026] KECA 916 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the extension of time to serve the Notice of Appeal and request for certified copies of proceedings

Dock Workers Union of Kenya v Iloti & 14 others (Civil Application E067 of 2025) [2026] KECA 893 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicants' Motion for stay of execution and proceedings pending appeal, finding that the applicants do not have an arguable appeal and that the orders sought are preservatory in nature.

Muthoka & another v Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (K) Limited (Civil Application E641 of 2025) [2026] KECA 959 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is lacking in merits and is dismissed with costs.

Konchella & another v Attorney General & 4 others (Civil Appeal 247 of 2019) [2026] KECA 976 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The petition was deemed res judicata as there were two suits heard and determined by courts of competent jurisdiction in respect of the suit lands.

SBM Bank (Kenya) Limited v Afrasia Bank Limited (Civil Application E600 of 2025) [2026] KECA 944 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to appeal, finding that the application was defective due to a typographical error in the title and that the applicant had not invoked an existing procedural rule.

Kutima Investment Limited v Kihara & another Mining Company Limited & 5 others (Civil Application E260 of 2020) [2026] KECA 977 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application to strike out the Notice of Appeal is incompetent and is hereby struck out.

Kilifi Plantation Limited v Karimi (Civil Appeal E039 of 2023) [2026] KECA 910 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent, and the entire Judgment of the Environment and Land Court is upheld.

Eid v Republic (Criminal Appeal E007 of 2024) [2026] KECA 927 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The High Court's conviction and sentence are upheld

Mwabwika v Mohamed (Civil Appeal E100 of 2023) [2026] KECA 923 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the judgment and decree of the ELC at Kwale are upheld.

Oloo v Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission & another (Civil Appeal 643 of 2019) [2026] KECA 947 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed, with costs to the 1st respondent

Shanka & another v Kanyolo (Suing on behalf of the Estate of Herman Syanda Kanyolo) & 8 others (Civil Appeal 669 of 2019) [2026] KECA 978 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The transfers from Herman to Naomi and from Naomi to the appellants were void due to fraud and lack of necessary documents.

Muhia & another v Mbucho (Acting on his own Behalf and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Teresa Minji Mbucho (Deceased)) & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E902 of 2023) [2026] KECA 975 (KLR) (15 May 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The applicants' delay in serving the notice of appeal is not inordinate and is well explained. The applicants are allowed to serve the notice of appeal as a stand-alone document.