Kenyan case law
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Jamal Mohamed Bandira v Owners of the Motor Vessel “Nasibu” [2020] KECA 671 (KLR)
✦ The respondent's counterclaim is not proven, and the award of Kshs.10,290,000 in favor of the respondent is set aside.
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Kenya Bureau of Standards v Landmark Freight Services Limited & 4 others [2020] KECA 674 (KLR)
✦ The court grants the application for extension of time to file the notice of appeal and the letter requesting for proceedings out of time.
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Ankhan Holdings Limited v Kenya Forest Service & another [2020] KECA 697 (KLR)
✦ The court sets aside the impugned judgment dismissing the petition and remits the matter to the ELC at Nairobi for appropriate directions, including joining NSSF as a party.
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Equip Agencies Limited & another v I & M Investment Bank & 2 others [2020] KECA 687 (KLR)
✦ The application fails and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Mainkam Limited & another v Multichoice Kenya Limited [2020] KECA 696 (KLR)
✦ The application for stay of execution is dismissed with costs.
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African Banking Corporation Limited v Jatco Tours and Taxis Company Limited & 2 others [2020] KECA 689 (KLR)
✦ The court did not strike out the respondents' defence and entered judgment for the appellant for Kshs.4,039,646.00, but ordered that this sum would be in full and final settlement of the appellant's claim.
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Naomi Wanjiru Mbuthu v Bernadette Murugi Gitau & Another [2020] KECA 673 (KLR)
✦ The court declines to exercise its discretion and dismisses the applicant's motion with costs.
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Resia Ene Nasotokini & 3 others v Stephen Ndungi Kinyanjui & another [2020] KECA 685 (KLR)
✦ The application for extension of time to file the notice of appeal and record of appeal was granted.
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Appollo Olenja Apitsa v Republic [2020] KECA 681 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the doctrine of recent possession was properly invoked and the appellant's explanation was not reasonable.
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Kenya Airways Limited v Kenya Aviation & Allied Workers Union [2020] KECA 680 (KLR)
✦ The motion is allowed, and the costs of the motion shall be in the intended appeal.
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Sunripe (1976) Limited v Kenya Shipping, Clearing and Warehouses Workers Union [2020] KECA 686 (KLR)
✦ The court grants the application for extension of time to file the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal, with the Notice of Appeal to be filed within 7 days and the Record of Appeal within 45 days of the ruling.
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Robert Ciavolella & another v Giulo D'erme [2020] KECA 693 (KLR)
✦ Application for extension of time to file an appeal dismissed with costs
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Africa Management Communications Limited v Airtel Kenya Limited [2020] KECA 679 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the summary judgment is set aside, and the respondent’s application for arbitration is dismissed. The case is reinstated with the summary judgment in favor of the appellant.
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Celestine Ann King & 4 others v Said Hassan Mwatsumiro & 5 others [2020] KECA 772 (KLR)
✦ The appeal succeeds, and the ruling and orders of the court are set aside. The appellants are granted an order allowing prayer 3 of their Notice of Motion dated 12th October 2017 with costs to the appellants.
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VVA v HSP [2020] KECA 760 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed. The orders of 6th March, 2018 are set aside and substituted with an order remitting the matter back to the High Court for rehearing of prayer 3 of the application dated 19th May, 2017 by a Judge other than A.O. Muchelule, J. Each party to bear own costs.
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Monica Muthikwa Masyuko v James Nganda Mwanza & another [2020] KECA 737 (KLR)
✦ The application for extension of time is dismissed. The court finds that the prejudice to the respondents outweighs the injustice to the applicant.
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Judicial Service Commission & another v Njora (Civil Appeal (Application) 486 of 2019) [2020] KECA 713 (KLR) (24 April 2020) (Ruling)
✦ An order of stay of execution of the order of the E&LRC in regard to the order for reinstatement of the respondent back to judicial service should issue pending the hearing of the appeal.
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Mdoe Dewa Kombe v Republic [2020] KECA 780 (KLR)
✦ The appeal against sentence is dismissed. The appellant is sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
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JKM v Republic [2020] KECA 722 (KLR)
✦ The court found no miscarriage of justice due to the omission, as the evidence for both charges is the same.
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Bake N Bite (Nairobi) Limited & another v Bakehouse Investments Limited [2020] KECA 712 (KLR)
✦ The application fails and is dismissed with costs.
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Kaaka Masara Margeti v Republic [2020] KECA 728 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Computer Revolution Africa Ltd v Antony Mwai Munyi [2020] KECA 730 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed
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Parkside Medical Centre Limited v Nairobi City County [2020] KECA 729 (KLR)
✦ The Court of Appeal found no error in the High Court's exercise of discretion in declining to grant the interlocutory injunction.
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Josphat Otieno v Republic [2020] KECA 726 (KLR)
✦ The conviction for murder was upheld, but the sentence was reduced from death to 15 years imprisonment.
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ANN v Republic [2020] KECA 727 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed against conviction, and the mandatory life imprisonment sentence is set aside and replaced with a 20-year imprisonment sentence.