Kenyan case law
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Gitata v Gitata & 5 others (Civil Application E132 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1750 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as it has no merit.
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Nyangau v Republic (Criminal Appeal 344 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1779 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The mandatory life sentence is constitutional and the appeal is dismissed.
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Kalii v Republic (Criminal Appeal E089 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1735 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the conviction and sentence of death are upheld.
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Fairview Estate Limited v Wanho International Holding Limited (Civil Appeal E617 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1762 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs as the trial court correctly found no evidence of false representations and the appellant failed to demonstrate a breach of the agreement.
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Charo & 5 others v Mwaro & another (Civil Appeal E014 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1701 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court dismissed the Appellants' appeal, affirming the trial judge's decision.
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Wahito v Republic (Criminal Application E047 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1706 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file an appeal is allowed. The applicant is required to lodge notice of appeal within 14 days and record of appeal within 21 days of the ruling.
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Mutiso v Nzioka (Suing as the Personal Representative of Esther Ntheya Nzioka (Deceased)) (Civil Appeal 356 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1727 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appellant's suit was barred by section 30(1) of the Land Adjudication Act, and the trial court's judgment is affirmed.
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Ecobank Kenya Limited v Mbiyu (Civil Application E409 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1717 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Application dismissed
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Gitunga (Suing as the Legal Representative of Itunga Kiragua alias M'itonga Kiragua) & 6 others v Mbataru & another (Civil Application E108 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1691 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Allow the application for extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal out of time
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M'Itiri v Republic (Criminal Appeal 103 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1685 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the complainant had withdrawn her complaint, and the prosecution did not adduce further evidence. The court upheld the conviction and varied the sentence from ten years to life imprisonment.
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Kirinyaga Construction Limited v Ndungu (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Francis Ndungu Githinji) (Civil Appeal 392 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1734 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appellant's challenge to the respondent's capacity to bring the suit and affirmed the compensation order.
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Khonde & another v Ngomeni Swimmers Ltd (Civil Appeal (Application) E013 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1713 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The notice of appeal is incompetent, and the record of appeal is also incompetent due to the late filing and lack of leave.
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Mukonya v Equity Bank Limited & another (Civil Appeal 573 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1720 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.
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County Government of Laikipia v Ngugi & another (Civil Application E104 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1686 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the Notice of Appeal and record of appeal are to be filed within 14 days of the ruling.
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Nyaga v Karimi & another (Civil Appeal 228 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1705 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The 1st respondent has a valid and legal interest in the land parcels except for a quarter acre of land parcel Gaturi/Weru/3508 sold to her on 17th October 2007. The sale is valid.
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Commissioner of Police & another v Intraspeed Logistics Ltd & 15 others (Civil Appeal 271 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1732 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appellants' appeal succeeds only in part, to the extent that the order assigning 15% loss of business per truck per annum for a period of six years be and is hereby set aside; an order assigning 15% loss of business per truck per annum for a period of three years is substituted therefor.
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Thairu v County Secretary, Nairobi City County & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E223 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1756 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, but no order as to costs is made.
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Okoth v Onyurah (Civil Appeal 235 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1784 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court's determination that the suit is res judicata is upheld, and the appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Bins (Nairobi) Services Limited v Hardard Macharia Kariamburi (Civil Appeal E670 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1726 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is partly successful, and the awards are recalculated based on the reduced salary.
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Dido (Suing on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of 17 others) v Stima Investment Co-operative Society Ltd & 2 others (Civil Appeal E001 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1709 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Jyoti Structures Limited v UBA Kenya Bank Limited & another (Civil Application E038 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1719 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal granted the stay of execution pending appeal
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Waswa v Nyongesa (Civil Appeal (Application) 49 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1777 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court set aside its judgment and ordered a declaration, transfer, and costs.
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Chanase Investments Limited v Keruzi Enterprises Limited & 7 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 30 of 2017) [2025] KECA 1754 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Order)
✦ The motion to be relisted afresh by the registry.
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lebite v Republic (Criminal Appeal 184 of 2017) [2025] KECA 1751 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as there is no merit to the appeal.
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Azhar s/o Mohamed Akram v Singh & 4 others (Civil Application 23 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1763 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application to cease from acting for the 1st respondent is allowed, but the prayer for a stay of proceedings is dismissed as the court lacks jurisdiction.