Kenyan case law
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Towett v Kibaru & another (Civil Application E191 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1650 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed with no orders as to costs.
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ABSA Bank Limited PLC (Formerly Barclays Bank Ltd) v Waithanji (Civil Application E046 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1627 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Nkoimo (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Stanley Lemoiyo Nkoimo (Deceased)]) v Asanyo & 4 others (Civil Application E005 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1649 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for substitution is allowed, and John Maisoni Nkoimo is substituted as the applicant.
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Mandera County Government v Sheikh (Civil Application E134 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1654 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed as it seeks enlargement of time, which is devoid of merit.
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Barta (Suing as the Legal Representative to the Estate of the late Oloishuro Ole Barta Kura) v Farah & another (Civil Application 48 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1629 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.
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Chesang & 5 others v Koech & 2 others (Civil Application E096 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1628 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders to costs.
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Kenya Hospital Association t/a The Nairobi Hospital & another v Onyambu & 2 others (Civil Application E449 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1653 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court partially allows the application, issuing orders to stay the execution of the orders and decree from the High Court ruling and any further proceedings pending the intended appeal.
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SBM Bank (Kenya) Limited v Afrasia Bank Limited (Civil Application E359 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1652 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant shall file and serve the application for leave to appeal within seven (7) days of the ruling.
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Gichui (Chairman) & 2 others (Suing on Behalf of Marurui Estate Residents Welfare Association) v Mwaniki & another (Civil Application E001 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1651 (KLR) (9 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is allowed, the notice of appeal is deemed valid, and the applicant shall file and serve the record of appeal within 21 days of the judgment.
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Trans- National Bank Limited & 3 others v Kangwana & 5 others (Civil Appeal 94 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1590 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The agreements were not void for uncertainty or indefiniteness. The Deed of Settlement was executed between the 1st and 2nd respondents and the 1st appellant, and it released the appellants from liability in connection with the High Court judgment and decree.
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Namu & 2 others v Joseph & 3 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E013 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1560 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is struck out with costs to the respondents.
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Ciero & another v Njanja & 2 others (Civil Appeal 111 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1541 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed. The judgment and decree of the ELC is set aside. The title transferred in respect of parcel No. Kabare/Nyangati/5320 to the 2nd and 3rd respondents is ordered cancelled. Parcel No. Kabare/Nyangati/5320 shall be subdivided into 3 portions where each of the appellants shall get an acre and they shall take possession of the same. The 1st respondent shall get the remainder of the land.
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Barawa v Republic (Criminal Appeal E022 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1524 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The High Court's conviction and sentence are upheld. The death sentence is not interfered with due to Supreme Court's directions.
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Tiras v Kanampiu (Civil Appeal E080 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1603 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent as the appellant failed to prove fraud on a balance of probability.
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Matimu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 4 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1545 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as without merit
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Amuno v Republic (Criminal Appeal E002 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1617 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, the sentence of 15 years imprisonment is upheld
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South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited v Opiyo (Civil Appeal 215 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1631 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal partially succeeds, and the awarded sum of Kshs. 231,590 is set aside in favor of the respondent, who is awarded Kshs. 138,400.
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Kihara & 2 others v Kamau, Clerk, County Assembly of Murang’a & 3 others (Civil Appeal 86 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1530 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents.
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Githinji v Kenya Medical Research Institute & 6 others (Civil Application E705 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1556 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is found to be merited and the applicants are granted leave to file and serve a Record of Appeal against the judgment within thirty (30) days of the date of delivery of this ruling.
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Onyango alias Jaringa v Republic (Criminal Appeal E125 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1638 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
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Guardian Bank Limited & 8 others v Shivali Investments Limited & 3 others (Civil Appeal E145 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1586 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The learned trial judge held that the MoU was part of the final Agreement between the parties that was binding on the parties.
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Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Defence & Chairperson Defence Council & another v Osman (Civil Application E063 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1582 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of execution is dismissed as the applicants have not satisfied the court that the pending appeal will be rendered nugatory.
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Administrators of the Estate of Letoire ole Ntirori (Deceased) & 9 others v Mwangi & 25 others (Civil Appeal E620 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1585 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court's decision in favour of the respondents is upheld, and the appellants' appeal is dismissed with costs.
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South Nyanza Sugar Company Ltd v Lawi (Civil Appeal 173 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1611 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as it lacks merit.
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Mainkam Limited & another v Multichoice Kenya Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) 49 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1596 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismisses the application as the applicants have not met the stringent threshold for the admission of additional evidence.