Kenyan case law

• N.M.A v Republic [2016] KECA 776 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld. The court found the evidence overwhelming and the sentence legal.

  [2016] KECA 776 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2016

• John Waweru & another v National Irrigation Board & another [2016] KECA 772 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 2nd respondent

  [2016] KECA 772 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2016

• Michael Muriuki Ngibuini v East African Building Society [2016] KECA 769 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is granted, and the applicant shall file and serve his Notice of Appeal within seven (7) days of the date hereof, and the record of appeal within thirty (30) days of such service.

  [2016] KECA 769 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2016

• Paul Ekwam Ereng’ v Republic [2016] KECA 784 (KLR)

  ✦ The court dismisses the appeal, finding that the appellant was properly identified by three witnesses and that the contradictions in the prosecution's evidence were minor.

  [2016] KECA 784 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2016

• Peter Wachira Warui v Republic [2016] KECA 771 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.

  [2016] KECA 771 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2016

• Simon Otieno Adede,Samson Omondi Chilo,Margaret Awuor Odhiambo, Francis Ochieng Osure,Chrispine Pudo & Mek Sacco Ltd v Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers (Civil Appeal 56 of 2015) [2016] KECA 801 (KLR) (12 February 2016) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, and the ruling and orders of the Employment and Labour Relations Court are set aside. The notice of motion for contempt of court proceedings is set down for hearing afresh.

  [2016] KECA 801 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Judicial Service Commission v Mwangi & another (Civil Application 223 of 2015) [2016] KECA 782 (KLR) (12 February 2016) (Ruling)

  ✦ Allow the application, JSC is granted seven (7) days to file and serve a notice of appeal and thirty (30) days to lodge a record of appeal

  [2016] KECA 782 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Erick Omondi Okello v Republic [2016] KECA 719 (KLR)

  ✦ We find no merit in the appeal and dismiss it in its entirety.

  [2016] KECA 719 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Leisure Lodges Limited v Patcham Holdings Limited & another [2016] KECA 790 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the High Court's ruling.

  [2016] KECA 790 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Eldoret Express Co. Ltd & Enock Kiptoo v Silvance Ojwang Odero [2016] KECA 731 (KLR)

  ✦ The court held that the accident was caused by the second appellant's negligence and awarded the respondent general damages of Kshs.80,000/= and special damages of Kshs.5,200/=

  [2016] KECA 731 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Alfred Tingi Edewa v Republic [2016] KECA 735 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

  [2016] KECA 735 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Edward Wanjala v Fredrick Philip Khayo [2016] KECA 802 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the judgment of the High Court.

  [2016] KECA 802 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Rozaah Akinyi Buyu v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2016] KECA 795 (KLR)

  ✦ The court extended the time for filing and serving a reference to a single judge by seven (7) days.

  [2016] KECA 795 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Joseph Ogutu v Republic [2016] KECA 791 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction is upheld. The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment is found to be illegal and is corrected to death without notice.

  [2016] KECA 791 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• David Senerwa & another v Republic [2016] KECA 721 (KLR)

  ✦ We find this appeal lacking in merit and dismiss it in its entirety.

  [2016] KECA 721 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Abdallah Shikanda Hassan & 9 others v District Land Registrar – Kakamega & 2 others [2016] KECA 800 (KLR)

  ✦ We allow the appeal and set aside the ruling and orders of the High Court. We substitute the same with an order allowing, with costs, the appellants' notice of motion dated 11th June 2012.

  [2016] KECA 800 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Pickwell Properties Limited v Kenya Commercial Bank [2016] KECA 786 (KLR)

  ✦ The application to strike out the Notice of Appeal is not merited and the orders sought are not granted.

  [2016] KECA 786 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Jones M. Masau & another v Kenya Hospital Association & another [2016] KECA 783 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court allowed the reference and set aside the order of the learned single judge dismissing the applicants' application. It substituted an order allowing the applicants' application.

  [2016] KECA 783 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• The Chairman Kenya National Union of Teachers & Another v Henry Inyagala & 2 Others [2016] KECA 792 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the respondents are awarded three-quarters of the appeal costs.

  [2016] KECA 792 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Aga Khan Health Services Kenya v Margaret Njoki Njung’e & 2 others [2016] KECA 785 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with no merit.

  [2016] KECA 785 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 February 2016

• Charles Waweru Maina v Republic [2016] KECA 823 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed as there is no merit in the grounds of appeal.

  [2016] KECA 823 (KLR) Court of Appeal 8 February 2016

• National Bank of Kenya v Thomas Owen Ondieki [2016] KECA 825 (KLR)

  ✦ The High Court's judgment is a nullity due to lack of signature and date, and the appeal is allowed.

  [2016] KECA 825 (KLR) Court of Appeal 8 February 2016

• Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd v Evans Nyauncho Osinde [2016] KECA 811 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is partially successful, and the respondent is awarded Kshs. 1,123,600/= for the loss of fixed deposit and the value of KAC 163B vehicle with interest costs.

  [2016] KECA 811 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 February 2016

• Niels Bruel v Moses Wachira [2016] KECA 808 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed. The respondent's claim for damages for breach of contract is upheld, and the respondent is awarded US$110,000. The spare parts ordered to be returned to the respondent are not to be awarded a specific amount.

  [2016] KECA 808 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 February 2016

• Monarchs Lodge Safari Limited v Mara North Holdings Limited & 4 others [2016] KECA 803 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court dismisses the preliminary objection and proceeds to determine the application on its substantive merits.

  [2016] KECA 803 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 February 2016