Court of Appeal judgments

Kenya Airports Authority v Anthony Muthumbi Wachira [2015] KECA 844 (KLR)

✦ The High Court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case as the Industrial Court had exclusive jurisdiction under the Labour Institutions Act.

[2015] KECA 844 (KLR) Court of Appeal 20 March 2015

Abdi Oji Bashiri v Republic [2015] KECA 699 (KLR)

✦ The evidence adduced against the appellant was sufficient to sustain his conviction and the appeal has no merit.

[2015] KECA 699 (KLR) Court of Appeal 20 March 2015

Mutua Muli Kilonzi v Republic [2015] KECA 843 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as the prosecution proved the case to the required legal standard.

[2015] KECA 843 (KLR) Court of Appeal 20 March 2015

Pati Limited v Funzi Island Development Limited & 4 others [2015] KECA 722 (KLR)

✦ The Court granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

[2015] KECA 722 (KLR) Court of Appeal 20 March 2015

Sumat Ole Sakai v Republic [2015] KECA 842 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

[2015] KECA 842 (KLR) Court of Appeal 20 March 2015

Rafiki DTM (K) Ltd v Julius Ng’ang’a Mbugua [2015] KECA 732 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is partially successful. The respondent is entitled to one month's salary in lieu of notice, seven days' salary, and a total of Kshs.33,532.05, less the amount owed to the appellant.

[2015] KECA 732 (KLR) Court of Appeal 19 March 2015

David Oteba Ooko v Peter Joe Emongor [2015] KECA 59 (KLR)

[2015] KECA 59 (KLR) Court of Appeal 19 March 2015

Dakianga Distributors (K) Ltd v Kenya Seed Company Limited [2015] KECA 870 (KLR)

✦ The appeal has no merit and is dismissed with costs. The cross-appeal succeeds and the respondent is awarded Kshs. 11,104,180/= after giving credit for Kshs. 1,000,000/= paid by the appellant.

[2015] KECA 870 (KLR) Court of Appeal 18 March 2015

Charles Ndegwa Njeri v Republic [2015] KECA 866 (KLR)

✦ The conviction for robbery with violence is quashed, and the appellant is convicted of simple robbery with a sentence of 14 years, with the period already served to be substituted for the death sentence.

[2015] KECA 866 (KLR) Court of Appeal 18 March 2015

County Government of Nyeri & another v Ndungu (Civil Appeal 2 of 2015) [2015] KECA 1011 (KLR) (18 March 2015) (Judgment)

✦ The doctrine of pleasure is not applicable in the dismissal of a member of a County Executive Committee by the Governor under section 31(a) of the County Governments Act.

[2015] KECA 1011 (KLR) Court of Appeal 18 March 2015

Peter Ngugi Kabiri v Esther Wangari Githinji & another [2015] KECA 860 (KLR)

✦ The High Court erred in striking out the appellant's suit without hearing on merit.

[2015] KECA 860 (KLR) Court of Appeal 18 March 2015

Andrew Ireri Njeru, Motokaa Nthautho, Nathan Maganjo & 3 others v Attorney General Mwaniki Munyi & 55 others (Civil Application 7 of 2014) [2015] KECA 873 (KLR) (17 March 2015) (Ruling)

✦ The applicants' application has no merit and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondents.

[2015] KECA 873 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 March 2015

Josphat Kamau Gatimu v Peter Gatimu Kanyonyo [2015] KECA 878 (KLR)

✦ The appeal has merit, the judgment and decree of the High Court are set aside, and an order dismissing the Notice of Motion is substituted.

[2015] KECA 878 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 March 2015

Njenga Livingstone v Joyce Wanjiku & 2 others [2015] KECA 879 (KLR)

✦ The application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court has no merit and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondents.

[2015] KECA 879 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 March 2015

Kauni Gichovi Mugo v Republic [2015] KECA 875 (KLR)

✦ The sentence of thirty (30) years imprisonment for defilement is set aside and substituted with a sentence of twenty (20) years imprisonment from the date of conviction.

[2015] KECA 875 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 March 2015

David Muchiri Gakuya v Republic [2015] KECA 877 (KLR)

✦ The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the first limb of the essential ingredient of the charge of robbery with violence due to lack of evidence regarding the existence of 'metal bars' as dangerous weapons.

[2015] KECA 877 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 March 2015

Edith Gichungu Koine v Stephen Njagi Thoithi & another [2015] KECA 874 (KLR)

[2015] KECA 874 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 March 2015

National Environment & Management Authority v Edward Juma Masakha [2015] KECA 830 (KLR)

✦ The applicant has placed before us one arguable point regarding reinstatement and the court grants the orders sought in this motion but directs that its costs be in the appeal.

[2015] KECA 830 (KLR) Court of Appeal 13 March 2015

Odhiambo Owiti & Company Advocate v CFC Stanbic Bank Limited [2015] KECA 895 (KLR)

✦ The High Court in Nairobi had no jurisdiction to handle matters pertaining to prayers 3 and 4 of the said application and should down its tools.

[2015] KECA 895 (KLR) Court of Appeal 13 March 2015

KNK v Alssane Ba & another (Civil Appeal 20 of 2013) [2015] KECA 826 (KLR) (13 March 2015) (Judgment)

✦ The court holds that the 1st respondent (Alssane Ba) is completely immunized from criminal or civil proceedings before Kenyan Courts due to diplomatic immunity.

[2015] KECA 826 (KLR) Court of Appeal 13 March 2015

Jim Wachira Kabiru v Susan Wangui Karanja & 2 others [2015] KECA 897 (KLR)

✦ The property should be preserved inviolate and the status quo maintained pending the intended appeal.

[2015] KECA 897 (KLR) Court of Appeal 13 March 2015

Moses Rafiki Kazungu v Republic [2015] KECA 890 (KLR)

✦ The summary rejection of the appeal by the High Court is quashed and the appeal is returned for hearing.

[2015] KECA 890 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 March 2015

Dubai Bank Kenya Limited v Kwanza Estates Limited [2015] KECA 881 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.

[2015] KECA 881 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 March 2015

Dwijendra Kumar t/a Rafkins College v Registered Trustees of National Union of Kenya Muslims Coast Province Trust Fund (Civil Appeal 6 of 2014) [2015] KECA 888 (KLR) (12 March 2015) (Judgment)