Court of Appeal judgments

Harun Mwambia Ndereba & another v Republic [2015] KECA 95 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal quashed the conviction for robbery with violence and set aside the sentences of death. Instead, it found each of the appellants guilty of the offence of grievous harm contrary to section 234 of the Penal Code.

[2015] KECA 95 (KLR) Court of Appeal

James Mwangi Muriithi v Republic [2015] KECA 81 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the appeal, affirming the conviction and sentence.

[2015] KECA 81 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Fidelity Commercial Bank Limited v Fazila Shariff-Tejpar [2015] KECA 377 (KLR)

✦ The court found that the appellant failed to account for the sum of Kshs. 3,100,000/=. The court dismissed the appeal and ordered costs to be awarded to the respondent.

[2015] KECA 377 (KLR) Court of Appeal

James Kutsushi Atindo & 8 others v Patrick Okuku & 9 others [2015] KECA 45 (KLR)

✦ Civil Applications Nos. 213 of 2012 and 323 of 2012 are hereby withdrawn.

[2015] KECA 45 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Woodford Olang'o Okumu v Repubic [2015] KECA 33 (KLR)

✦ We allow the appeal, quash the conviction and set aside the sentence. The appellant shall be set free.

[2015] KECA 33 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Hussein Hamisi Mohammed & another v Republic [2015] KECA 157 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The High Court’s judgment is upheld.

[2015] KECA 157 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Peter Mugendi Mwaniki v Republic [2015] KECA 438 (KLR)

✦ The evidence of identification parade was admissible and the first appellate court did not err in law in failing to thoroughly evaluate the evidence.

[2015] KECA 438 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Jevan Mwanjau & another v Republic [2015] KECA 156 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed against conviction, but the sentence is allowed against the 2nd appellant and substituted with a death sentence. The 1st appellant is ordered to be detained during the President’s pleasure.

[2015] KECA 156 (KLR) Court of Appeal

James Mbugua Murega v Republic [2015] KECA 241 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as the appellant was properly convicted and there was no prejudice.

[2015] KECA 241 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Jacob Kiplangat Ngetich v Republic [2015] KECA 759 (KLR)

✦ The appellant is guilty of murder.

[2015] KECA 759 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Wilfred Jack Ouma v Republic [2015] KECA 87 (KLR)

✦ We allow the appeal, quash the conviction and set aside the sentence, order retrial by any judge other than Sitati, J.

[2015] KECA 87 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Gordon Okumu Oluoch v Republic [2015] KECA 234 (KLR)

✦ Malice aforethought was established, and the appellant's appeal is dismissed in its entirety

[2015] KECA 234 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Grace Wairimu Sorora (Suing on behalf of the Estate of Sorora Oloitiptip) v Chaka Limited & 7 others [2015] KECA 649 (KLR)

✦ The court grants the injunction and stay of execution pending the determination of the appeal, finding that the applicant has made an arguable appeal.

[2015] KECA 649 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Solomon Juma Ambunya v Jimmy Habil Mkimbo [2015] KECA 26 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

[2015] KECA 26 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Fidelity Commercial Bank Ltd v Samuel Kamau Macharia & 3 others [20- [2015] KECA 887 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the interested party.

[2015] KECA 887 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Esther Ngendo v Sarattha Investment & 4 others [2015] KECA 611 (KLR)

✦ The application for extension of time to file the record of appeal is dismissed.

[2015] KECA 611 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Grace Jelei Boit v Sammy Some Kosgei [2015] KECA 569 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is not struck out as the sixty days period did not run from the date of filing the appeal.

[2015] KECA 569 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Stephen Boro Githia v Nicholas Ruthiru Gatoto & 2 others [2015] KECA 964 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed without merit

[2015] KECA 964 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Stephen Boro Githua v Family Finance Building Society & 3 others [2015] KECA 982 (KLR)

✦ We allow the appeal, set aside the orders in question, and grant leave to amend the plaint further

[2015] KECA 982 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Ezekiel Omwoyo v Republic [2015] KECA 312 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as the High Court properly evaluated the evidence and found that the appellant defiled the complainant.

[2015] KECA 312 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Hygiene Bins Limited v Sanitam Services (E.A) Ltd [2015] KECA 379 (KLR)

✦ The High Court's ruling granting the injunction is upheld

[2015] KECA 379 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Moses Mwangi Kanyeki & another v Republic [2015] KECA 641 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence, finding that the appellants were positively identified as the assailants.

[2015] KECA 641 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Global Tours & Travels Limited v Five Continents Travel Limited [2015] KECA 789 (KLR)

✦ The High Court's finding that there was no substantial dispute on the appellant's indebtedness to the appellant is correct.

[2015] KECA 789 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Henry O. Edwin v Republic [2015] KECA 832 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is set aside and the appellant is released forthwith.

[2015] KECA 832 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Suleiman Kamau Nyambura v Republic [2015] KECA 806 (KLR)

✦ Allow the appeal, quash conviction, set aside death sentence, order appellant released

[2015] KECA 806 (KLR) Court of Appeal

Kenyan case law