Kenyan case law
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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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Stephen (Suing as the legal Representative of the Estate of Stephen Munyao Kini (Deceased)) v Gulf Stream Investment Limited (Civil Application E007 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1583 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court denied the application to extend and/or enlarge the timelines within which the applicant should file a Notice of Appeal and a Memorandum of Cross-Appeal.
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Ogango alias Boss v Republic (Criminal Appeal E036 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1616 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The trial court's conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Langat alias Kichokio v Republic (Criminal Appeal E004 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1531 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal against conviction is dismissed for lack of merit. The death penalty is set aside and substituted with a prison term of 50 years.
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Ondari v Maisha Mabati Mills & another (Civil Application E609 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1551 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismisses the application for extension of time to appeal, finding the delay to be inordinate and not satisfactorily explained.
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Njoki v Republic (Criminal Appeal 96 of 2016) [2025] KECA 1520 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction is upheld, and the death sentence is upheld as the mandatory death sentence for robbery with violence is not unconstitutional.
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Raindrops Limited & 3 others v Nzioka (Civil Appeal E054 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1570 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent, and the High Court's rulings and orders are upheld.
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Muhanji v Kenya Ports Authority (Civil Appeal (Application) E064 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1567 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The notice of appeal is deemed to have been withdrawn due to non-lodgment within the 60-day period and lack of extension of time.
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Chemosit alias Jeshi v Republic (Criminal Application E157 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1613 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as it has no merit and lacks a leg to stand on.
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Chege v Republic (Criminal Appeal 136 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1548 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the appellant's guilt and set aside the conviction and sentence.
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Muhia v Republic (Criminal Appeal E010 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1572 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the ingredients of the offence of robbery with violence were proved beyond reasonable doubt against the appellant and that the sentence imposed was appropriate.
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Odhiambo v Wanyanga & another (Civil Appeal E073 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1621 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents as Odhiambo did not present sufficient evidence to prove fraud and the respondents' title to the suit land was properly registered.
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Esekun v Republic (Criminal Appeal 21 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1562 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The convictions are quashed and sentences set aside due to the unreliable identification evidence.
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Ng’ethe & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 57 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1549 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We nd the entire appeal lacking in merit. We dismiss the appeal in its entirety and arm the judgment of the High Court.
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St Lavina Medical & Laboratory Services Limited v National Hospital Insurance Fund Board of Management (Civil Appeal 80 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1527 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The contract between the parties was void ab initio due to illegality, lack of licensing, and conflict of interest. The High Court's decision is upheld.
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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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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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Otieno v Republic (Criminal Appeal 119 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1634 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court upheld the conviction and sentence of death, finding the prosecution's evidence sufficient and the appellant's explanation lacking.
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Kiema v Ngutu (Civil Application E596 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1552 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court declines to exercise its discretion to extend time in the applicant's favor, dismissing the notice of motion with costs to the respondent.
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Ikunyua v Ikunyua & 3 others (Civil Appeal 73 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1546 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appellant's appeal, finding that he did not discharge the legal and evidential burden to prove his claim for adverse possession of the suit property.
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Omamba (Suing as the Legal Administrator of the Estate of Kerubo Osiemo - Deceased) v Osiemo & 2 others (Civil Application E192 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1609 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted an extension of time to lodge and serve the appeal within 14 days.
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Wiyema v Republic (Criminal Appeal E009 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1574 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the death of the deceased was caused by malice aforethought and dismissed the appeal.
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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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Northern Water Works Development Agency (Formerly Known as Northern Water Service Board) v A A Bayusuf & Sons Limited (Civil Application E446 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1580 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for leave to appeal is unmerited and dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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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.