Kenyan case law

• Kowalczyk v Kolii (Civil Appeal E004 of 2021) [2023] KECA 1224 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The Court of Appeal found that the learned judge's findings and discretion were not correct, and the appeal is upheld.

  [2023] KECA 1224 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Bhangra & 2 others v Ghatahora; Ghatahora (Applicant) (Civil Appeal (Application) 391 of 2019) [2023] KECA 1237 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application is allowed with no order as to costs.

  [2023] KECA 1237 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Mudogo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 105 of 2017) [2023] KECA 1253 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The conviction for attempted murder is upheld, but the sentence of life imprisonment is set aside and replaced with a 20-year prison term.

  [2023] KECA 1253 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Manyara v Manyara & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E145 of 2021) [2023] KECA 1245 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court granted the application for stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

  [2023] KECA 1245 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Musyimi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 48 of 2021) [2023] KECA 1156 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

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

  [2023] KECA 1156 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• JOO v Republic (Criminal Appeal 172 of 2018) [2023] KECA 1248 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The court held that it was improper for the trial court to allow cross-examination of the child witness when the evidence was unsworn.

  [2023] KECA 1248 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Kimari v Mburu & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E086 of 2023) [2023] KECA 1158 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court grants the applicant's motion for leave to amend the documents, allowing the amendments to be deemed as duly filed subject to payment of court fees.

  [2023] KECA 1158 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• National Land Commission v Tom Ojienda & Associates (Civil Application E016 of 2022) [2023] KECA 1183 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The motion is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

  [2023] KECA 1183 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Mungu'ra v Njagi (Civil Appeal E041 of 2021) [2023] KECA 1185 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ We allow the appeal and set aside the judgment of the ELC. The boundaries between the appellant's and respondent's properties will be reviewed and fixed by the Land Registrar.

  [2023] KECA 1185 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Mugo v Magistrates and Judges Vetting Board & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 97 of 2019) [2023] KECA 1164 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for leave to file a Supplementary Record of Appeal out of time is allowed, and the Supplementary Record of Appeal is deemed as duly filed and served. The application to amend the heading of the proceedings is also allowed.

  [2023] KECA 1164 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Muli v Republic (Criminal Appeal 44 of 2022) [2023] KECA 1217 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The death sentence is set aside and substituted with a sentence of life imprisonment.

  [2023] KECA 1217 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Kenya Institute of Management v Mwaniki & 10 others (Civil Appeal E027 of 2023) [2023] KECA 1230 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ An order of stay of proceedings is hereby issued.

  [2023] KECA 1230 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Ngugi v Nduta (Civil Appeal (Application) E736 of 2021) [2023] KECA 1162 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for stay of proceedings is granted.

  [2023] KECA 1162 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Mbiriri v Kilio & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E023 of 2023) [2023] KECA 1191 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ A stay of execution of the judgment and decree is granted pending the hearing and determination of the Applicant's intended appeal.

  [2023] KECA 1191 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Kandie v Kakeny (Civil Appeal 31 of 2023) [2023] KECA 1188 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The judgment of the trial court in ELC No 22 of 2012 is set aside, and the suit is dismissed.

  [2023] KECA 1188 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Maingi v Bridge International Academy Limited (Civil Appeal 193 of 2019) [2023] KECA 1211 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The court found that the appellant did not prove his case to the required standard and that the appellant's resignation was valid.

  [2023] KECA 1211 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Turo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 157 of 2017) [2023] KECA 1257 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence are justified and error-free. The death sentence is set aside and substituted with a 30-year imprisonment sentence.

  [2023] KECA 1257 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Macharia v Kihonge (Civil Application E065 of 2022) [2023] KECA 1193 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The Court of Appeal is bereft of jurisdiction to determine the application due to the absence of a Notice of Appeal.

  [2023] KECA 1193 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Villa Care Management Limited v Kengen Retirement Benefits Scheme (Civil Application E165 of 2022) [2023] KECA 1216 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for extension of time is dismissed with costs to the respondent. The reference to the full court is dismissed as incompetent.

  [2023] KECA 1216 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• MB v BBA (Civil Appeal (Application) 181 of 2020) [2023] KECA 1236 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court grants the application for extension of time and deems the application to be properly filed.

  [2023] KECA 1236 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Tana and Athi Development Authority v National Land Commission & another (Civil Appeal 93 of 2016) [2023] KECA 1207 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The Court allows the appeal, sets aside the judgment of the High Court, and dismisses the petition.

  [2023] KECA 1207 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Korir v Nakuru Joyteck Enterprises (Civil Application E021 of 2023) [2023] KECA 1215 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court denied the application for stay of execution and dismissed the appeal.

  [2023] KECA 1215 (KLR) Court of Appeal 6 October 2023

• Oure v Republic (Criminal Appeal 295 of 2018) [2023] KECA 1155 (KLR) (3 October 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ We allow the appeal in regard to sentence to the extent of setting aside the sentence of the trial court and substituting thereto a sentence of 20 years imprisonment with effect from February 9, 2017, the date of judgment of the trial court.

  [2023] KECA 1155 (KLR) Court of Appeal 3 October 2023

• Getanda & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal 279 of 2018) [2023] KECA 1152 (KLR) (27 September 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The death sentence is set aside, and the Appellants are sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each.

  [2023] KECA 1152 (KLR) Court of Appeal 27 September 2023

• Attorney General & another v Ochanda (Civil Appeal 402 of 2017) [2023] KECA 1106 (KLR) (22 September 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ We set aside the sentence of Kshs 5 million and substitute a sentence of Kshs 200,000 in default, with a term of six months' imprisonment.

  [2023] KECA 1106 (KLR) Court of Appeal 22 September 2023