Kenyan case law
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Ngicho v Republic (Criminal Appeal E036 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1626 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The mandatory life sentence is upheld as legal under the Sexual Offences Act.
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Matheka v Intercontinental Consultants & Technocrats PVT Limited (Civil Application E707 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1584 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time is found to be merited, and the applicant is granted leave to file and serve a Notice of Appeal within fourteen (14) days of the date of delivery of this ruling.
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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.
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Mbaabu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 168 of 2017) [2025] KECA 1575 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appellant's appeal on sentence is allowed, and he shall serve a 20-year custodial sentence starting from his date of arrest.
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Mumbe v Republic (Criminal Appeal E077 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1632 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety as the Court is precluded from interfering with the sentence due to the lack of a proper case filed before the High Court.
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APA Insurance Limited v Britind Industries Limited (Civil Appeal E690 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1602 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's judgment in favor of Britind, finding that APA failed to prove the fire was caused by Britind and that Britind was entitled to the full amount claimed under the insurance policy.
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Devkan Enterprises Ltd v Edermann Company (K) Ltd (Civil Application E239 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1538 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is allowed with a stay of execution of the High Court ruling pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.
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Cytonn Investments Partners Four LLP v Mutua & another (Civil Application E590 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1537 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court allowed the application for extension of time to file the appeal, directing the applicant to file its appeal within 21 days from the date of the ruling and ordered the costs to abide the outcome of the appeal.
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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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Lamayian & another v Chebet (Civil Application E193 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1614 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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DMM v Republic (Criminal Appeal 103 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1525 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
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Mbaazi Avenue Residents Association & another v Metricon Home Nairobi Company Limited & 2 others (Civil Appeal E1010 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1593 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the 2021 policy was a duly approved and operational zoning policy, and the court was within its powers to rely on it.
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Akoth (Sued as Philip Okoth) v Odongo & 4 others (Civil Appeal 10 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1622 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and costs are awarded to the 1st respondent.
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Climate and Energy Advisory Limited v Mwenda (Civil Application E124 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1553 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the applicant is allowed to pursue its constitutional right of appeal. The trial court's jurisdiction to determine a dispute where there was no employer/employee relationship is arguable.
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Ngugi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 123 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1569 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The convictions on counts II and III are hereby affirmed. The sentences imposed by the trial court and upheld by the High Court are likewise affirmed.
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Kenya National Highways Authority v Port Properties Limited & another (Civil Application E090 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1529 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court extended the time for filing the Notice of Appeal and deemed it properly filed.
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Mugo & another v Ngari (Civil Application E083 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1555 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicants are granted orders of injunction restraining the respondent from evicting them from the suit parcel of land pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.
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Pascal v Republic (Criminal Appeal E062 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1559 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We hold a similar view as the learned and nd that the said inconsequential error is one that is curable under section 382 of the CPC.
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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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Nyakorema v Republic (Criminal Application E161 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1612 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is hereby marked as withdrawn under Rule 70 (1) of the Court of Appeal Rules.
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WN v Republic (Criminal Appeal 8 of 2017) [2025] KECA 1526 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Life imprisonment is not mandatory under section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act, but it is the proportionate and deserved sentence given the circumstances.
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Odhiambo alias Nyakwar Owiro v Republic (Criminal Appeal 368 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1623 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is devoid of merit and is dismissed.
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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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Nkonge v Republic (Criminal Appeal (Application) 56 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1598 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed as the applicant's ill health does not constitute exceptional circumstances and the appeal does not have an overwhelming probability of success.
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Osore alias Meroka v Republic (Criminal Appeal 342 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1625 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.