Kenyan case law
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Centurion Engineers & Builders Ltd v Kenya Bureau of Standards (Civil Appeal (Application) E398 of 2021) [2026] KECA 828 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The reference is allowed, and the Deputy Registrar's ruling on the taxation of instruction fees is set aside. The instruction fees are remitted for fresh taxation.
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Ndaa v Gichohi (Civil Appeal 634 of 2019) [2026] KECA 850 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found the appellant liable for libel arising from the correspondence to the Bank in response to the respondent’s earlier communication.
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Sauti Savings & Credit Co-operative Society Limited v Omuse & 8 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E760 of 2025) [2026] KECA 818 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds no merit in the Notice of Motion and dismisses the application with costs.
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Tuei v Republic (Criminal Application E005 of 2026) [2026] KECA 858 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is outside the jurisdiction of a single judge and is dismissed.
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Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited v Banking Insurance & Finance Union (Civil Appeal 7 of 2020) [2026] KECA 851 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of the grievant and found that her dismissal was fair and justified.
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Kiongo v Waweru & another (Civil Appeal 544 of 2019) [2026] KECA 826 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal held that the 1st respondent, John Kinyanjui Waweru, was 100% liable for the accident and the 2nd respondent, Henry Waweru Mburu, was vicariously liable to an equal extent.
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Kariuki & another v Matulu & another (Suing as the Administrators of the Estate of the Late Mkuthi Ngovi) (Civil Application E697 of 2025) [2026] KECA 842 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicants are granted a chance to appeal the stay order.
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Owino v Onyango & 2 others (Civil Application E023 of 2026) [2026] KECA 863 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant has not demonstrated compelling reasons to warrant the issuance of the reliefs sought.
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Gathongo v Njenga & 4 others (Civil Application E137 of 2025) [2026] KECA 836 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The 1st and 2nd respondents' undated notices of appeal are a nullity and candidates for striking out. The applicant's application is allowed.
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Multichoice Kenya Limited v Inspector General of Police & 8 others (Civil Application Sup E011 of 2026) [2026] KECA 846 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court denied certification, finding that the issue does not warrant the intervention of the Supreme Court.
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Mwaura v City Council of Nairobi & 2 others (Civil Appeal 658 of 2019) [2026] KECA 825 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the appellant has failed to prove his case on a balance of probabilities and dismisses the suit with costs.
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Irungu v Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Limited (Civil Application E337 of 2020) [2026] KECA 822 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The notice of appeal is deemed withdrawn due to the respondent's failure to institute the appeal within the prescribed time.
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Commissioner of Domestic Taxes v Sturrock Shipping (K) Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E328 of 2021) [2026] KECA 853 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ We order that the ruling in Nairobi Civil Appeal (Application) No. E198/2021 should also apply mutatis mutandis to the reference and application herein.
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Njenga alias Karati v Republic (Criminal Appeal 109 of 2017) [2026] KECA 816 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)
✦ We find no merit in the appeal and dismiss it in its entirety.
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Kanda v Chemor (Civil Application E031 of 2026) [2026] KECA 838 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal granted the application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal out of time.
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Commissioner of Domestic Taxes v WEC Lines Kenya Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E197 of 2021) [2026] KECA 854 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ We order that the ruling in Nairobi Civil Appeal (Application) No. E198/2021 should also apply mutatis mutandis to the reference and application herein, and the application to strike out the appeal is dismissed.
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Commissioner of Domestic Taxes v Inchcape Shipping Services (K) Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E195 of 2021) [2026] KECA 830 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is not allowed, and the ruling from Nairobi Civil Appeal (Application) No. E198/2021 applies mutatis mutandis to the reference and application herein.
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Kanyili v Republic (Criminal Application E041 of 2025) [2026] KECA 813 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the delay in filing the appeal is inordinate and undeserving of the court's discretion to extend the time.
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Njau v Republic (Criminal Application E004 of 2026) [2026] KECA 859 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant is granted leave to file his notice of appeal and petition of appeal out of time
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Koinange Investments and Development Co Ltd v Ngethe & 3 others (Civil Application E758 of 2025) [2026] KECA 819 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents
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Kamau (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of William Kamau Gichatha) & another v Gichatha (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Hannah Njeri Gichatha) (Civil Application E548 of 2023) [2026] KECA 847 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application has no merit and is dismissed with costs
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Hoking (Kenya) Real Estate Co Limited v Geoegopoulou (Formerly Stavroula Rousalis) & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E650 of 2025) [2026] KECA 831 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for joinder of Denancy Investment Limited as a party to the appeal is allowed. The applicant has demonstrated a stake in the proceedings and its presence is necessary for the complete and effective determination of the issues in controversy.
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Kathuma v Musimba (Civil Application E599 of 2025) [2026] KECA 820 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal found that the sale agreement was a forgery and that the trial court had relied on it, but also found that the applicant had admitted to having sold parcel 207 for which full purchase price had been paid and possession granted.
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Sitoya v Republic (Criminal Application E011 of 2025) [2026] KECA 814 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for leave to file an appeal out of time is dismissed.
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Okoyo v Republic (Criminal Application E044 of 2025) [2026] KECA 812 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the delay is inordinate and undeserving of extension of time, and the appeal is not arguable.