Kenyan case law

• Yara Yeringole v Republic [2018] KECA 550 (KLR)

  ✦ The age of the complainant was established through evidence, and the appellant's alibi was rejected.

  [2018] KECA 550 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Hillary Rotich v Wilson Kipkore [2018] KECA 826 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent as the learned judge's exercise of discretion was not faulted.

  [2018] KECA 826 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Miriam Chemain v Estate of Philomena Chepeitui Represented by Joseph Mariach [2018] KECA 571 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is allowed. The order dated 26th July, 2017 dismissing the application is set aside and the application dated 21st April, 2017 is restored for hearing on priority basis.

  [2018] KECA 571 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Fresco Bushlands (K) Limited v Warsame Mohamed Issak & 4 others [2018] KECA 291 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with no orders as to costs, as the appeal is totally devoid of merit.

  [2018] KECA 291 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Wilfred Samson Mutua v Kenya Wildlife Service [2018] KECA 633 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for extension of time is dismissed as the Notice of Appeal was filed out of time and the applicant has not shown any prejudice.

  [2018] KECA 633 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• William Charles Fryda v Assumption Sisters of Nairobi Registered Trustees & 2 others [2018] KECA 784 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents, and the appeal is set down for hearing on priority basis.

  [2018] KECA 784 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• James Matata & 2 others v Kenya Power Limited [2018] KECA 294 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with no order as to costs.

  [2018] KECA 294 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Winnie Kinyua Kaburu v Ali Juma Abdirahman & another [2018] KECA 280 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed except on the issue of costs. The order of costs is set aside.

  [2018] KECA 280 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Godfrey Shimonya Peter & 3 others v Mary Anyango Ameka & another [2018] KECA 356 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

  [2018] KECA 356 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Zara Properties Limited (Cpr/2010/24490) v Zara Properties Limited (C.106174) & another [2018] KECA 259 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for urgency is rejected. The matter is not urgent and may be listed for hearing inter partes when the main appeal is ripe for hearing.

  [2018] KECA 259 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Zachary Omondi Odongo v Joash Onyango Nyiero [2018] KECA 828 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is allowed and the execution of the decree of the High Court is stayed pending the determination of the appeal.

  [2018] KECA 828 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Evans Omondi Ogolla v Republic [2018] KECA 176 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction is quashed and the sentence of death in respect of the first count is set aside. The appellant shall be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.

  [2018] KECA 176 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Hosea Kiplagat v John Allan Okemwa [2018] KECA 667 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed

  [2018] KECA 667 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Simon Muriithi Maina v Anthony Nzuki & 2 others [2018] KECA 598 (KLR)

  ✦ The application has no merit and is dismissed with costs to the respondents

  [2018] KECA 598 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Lucy Wanjiku Nyaga v James Mwaniki Munyi & another [2018] KECA 203 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is a non-starter and must be declared a nullity ab initio.

  [2018] KECA 203 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Stanley Khakubi Songa v Republic [2018] KECA 76 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal against conviction is dismissed, and the sentence of death is quashed. The appellant is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.

  [2018] KECA 76 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Henry Nyakoe Obuba v National Police Service Commission & 2 others [2018] KECA 787 (KLR)

  ✦ The Notice of Appeal is hereby struck out.

  [2018] KECA 787 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Francis Soita v John Simiyu Ndalila [2018] KECA 568 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court held that there was a sale of land and not a lease, and that the agreement of sale became void for lack of consent of the Land Control Board. The Court found that the respondent was entitled to the land by the doctrines of constructive trust and proprietary estoppel.

  [2018] KECA 568 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & another v Pauline Akai Lokuruka & another [2018] KECA 473 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, and the election of the 2nd respondent as the Women Representative for Turkana County is upheld.

  [2018] KECA 473 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Shikuku Mason Sitera & another v Ben Kumbuti Wasilwa [2018] KECA 319 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court finds no merit in the applicants' motion and dismisses the application with costs.

  [2018] KECA 319 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Farah Awad Gullet v CMC Motors Group Limited [2018] KECA 158 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is partially allowed, with the appellant receiving three-quarter costs on appeal and costs in the court below.

  [2018] KECA 158 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Golicha Gange Omar v Attorney General & 3 others [2018] KECA 821 (KLR)

  ✦ The court allowed the application and directed the applicant to file and serve his intended appeal within 25 days from the date of this ruling.

  [2018] KECA 821 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Zebedeo John Opore v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2018] KECA 443 (KLR)

  ✦ The court upheld the election results, finding that the errors were minor and did not affect the final result.

  [2018] KECA 443 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Felista Chemaiyo Sosten v Samson Mutai [2018] KECA 697 (KLR)

  ✦ The High Court's judgment is upheld, and the land titles No. Nandi/Baraton/1646 and Nandi/Baraton/1647 are revoked.

  [2018] KECA 697 (KLR) Court of Appeal

• Hassan Abdi Adan v Ahmed Abass Edin & another [2018] KECA 530 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for stay of execution is dismissed

  [2018] KECA 530 (KLR) Court of Appeal