Kenyan case law
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Chege v Attorney General & 8 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 27 of 2019) [2024] KECA 1529 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal granted the applicant leave to adduce additional evidence
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Mwathe v Mwabogo (Civil Application E024 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1481 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants the application for extension of time to file and serve a Notice of Appeal, and deems the Notice of Appeal as properly filed and on record.
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National Land Commission v Runji & 4 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 24 of 2020) [2024] KECA 1483 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the application, concluding that neither the Commission nor the 5th respondent agreed to a settlement, and that the parties' positions were in opposition.
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Rashid v Republic (Criminal Appeal 40 of 2018) [2024] KECA 1515 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for murder.
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Njeru & 19 others v County Government of Embu & 12 others (Civil Appeal 92 of 2020) [2024] KECA 1532 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to be paid by the appellants to the 2nd to 13th respondents.
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Nanga v Republic (Criminal Application E008 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1490 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed as it has no merit.
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Hussein v Republic (Criminal Appeal 50 of 2018) [2024] KECA 1494 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal partially succeeds, the death sentence is set aside and the appellant is sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.
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Kaylift Services Limited v Thuo (Suing as the personal representative and administrator of the Estate of the Deceased - Joram Thuo Wairegi) & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 182 of 2019) [2024] KECA 1547 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's application has merit and a conditional stay of execution is granted pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.
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Weiss v Mwamzungu & 2 others (Civil Appeal E120 of 2021) [2024] KECA 1472 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is merited and succeeds. The 1st respondent is evicted from the suit property, and the 1st respondent's irregular and unprocedural title is expunged from the register. The joint title registered in the appellant's and 2nd respondent's names remains valid.
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Wainaina v Equity Agrarian Credit Services Ltd & another (Civil Application E017 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1511 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the Notice of Appeal cannot be deemed to be properly on record due to the non-existence of the referenced ruling. The applicant's delay in filing the appeal is not considered inordinate.
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Wambugi v Board of Management Afya Yetu Initiative (Civil Appeal 180 of 2019) [2024] KECA 1557 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Masters Kenya Limited & another v desert Runner Services Company Limited & 5 others (Civil Application E562 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1493 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted.
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Abdulla v Makumu & another; Herkenrath & another (Affected Party) (Civil Appeal (Application) E049 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1473 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed with costs to the 1st and 2nd respondents.
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Mutegi v Njeru (Civil Appeal 20 of 2019) [2024] KECA 1534 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the appellant's claim of adverse possession was not supported by the evidence and that the respondent was the registered owner of the suit property. The Court ordered the registration of the suit property in the name of the respondent.
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Pest Control Products Board v Pest Control Products Board (Civil Application E475 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1504 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The intended appeal is arguable, but the applicant has not demonstrated that its intended appeal shall be rendered nugatory unless the orders sought are granted.
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Gachuha v Republic (Criminal Appeal 39 of 2018) [2024] KECA 1901 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety
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Kabarak University v Chelagat (Civil Application E114 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1525 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the applicant an extension of 10 days to file and serve its notice of appeal.
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Kenya Airways PLC v Lumutu & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E326 of 2020) [2024] KECA 1459 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court allows the applicant's notice of motion to adduce the new evidence.
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Kirochi (Suing as legal representative of Kemunto Kirochi - Deceased) v Nyachani & 2 others (Civil Application E070 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1462 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants the application and permits the applicant to file and serve a Notice of Appeal within seven (7) days of the date of this ruling.
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Chairlacy - Nyakiambi Women Group v Waweru & 2 others (Sued as Administrators of the Estate of John Gichuhi Mutego (Deceased)) (Civil Appeal (Application) E182 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1524 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court extends the time for the filing of the notice of appeal, deeming it to have been filed within time
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SNK v Republic (Criminal Appeal 38 of 2018) [2024] KECA 1526 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld
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Vio Tech Limited v Upperhill Chambers Limited & another (Civil Application E026 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1496 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs, as the applicant failed to bring itself within the limited and circumscribed jurisdiction recognized in Nyutu and Synergy.
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Rono & 3 others v Kigen (Civil Application E007 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1521 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed, with costs to the respondent.
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Mungai v Tebere Concrete Company Limited & another (Civil Appeal E089 & E091 of 2022 (Consolidated)) [2024] KECA 1549 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The 1st respondent's suit is dismissed with costs, and the 1st respondent is ordered to vacate the suit property within 60 days from the date of the judgment.
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Olonana Limited v Rafiki Limited (Civil Application E094 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1520 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application to strike out the notice of appeal is dismissed with no orders as to costs.