Kenyan case law

• Ngei v Viljoen & 2 others (Civil Appeal 325 of 2019) [2023] KECA 851 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed except for the issue of costs, where the court awards the appellant 25 percent of the costs of the appeal.

  [2023] KECA 851 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Ombaki & 3 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal 93 of 2018) [2023] KECA 879 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appellants were found guilty of fraudulent payment from public revenue for goods not supplied and the appeals are dismissed.

  [2023] KECA 879 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Kigonyo & another v Kiambu Dandora Farmers Co. Ltd & 4 others (Civil Application E080 of 2023) [2023] KECA 829 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The applicants' Motion is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.

  [2023] KECA 829 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Tumpes v Kinuthia & another (Sued in their Capacity as Representatives of the Estate of Stephen Kinuthia, - Deceased) & 5 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E333 of 2022) [2023] KECA 824 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant has not demonstrated satisfactory reasons for the delay in filing the appeal and the application for extension of time was not brought without undue delay.

  [2023] KECA 824 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Noor v Republic (Criminal Appeal 22 of 2020) [2023] KECA 875 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The conviction is upheld, and the sentence of 20 years is reinstated.

  [2023] KECA 875 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Great Rift Drilling Limited v Cluff Geothermal Limited (Civil Application E061 of 2023) [2023] KECA 855 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for injunction is dismissed as the applicant has not satisfied the twin principles to warrant the orders sought.

  [2023] KECA 855 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Waruru & another v Abisai t/a Abisai & Company Advocates (Civil Application E116 of 2022) [2023] KECA 882 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The motion is devoid of merit and accordingly fails. It is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

  [2023] KECA 882 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• DMM v Republic (Criminal Appeal 66 of 2020) [2023] KECA 810 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

  [2023] KECA 810 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Dado v Godhana & 2 others (Election Petition Appeal E002 of 2023) [2023] KECA 869 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The Court found that the Notice of Appeal was not filed within the prescribed period and that the delay was not sufficiently explained.

  [2023] KECA 869 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Lalji v Diamond Hasham Lalji & 2 others (Civil Appeal 165 of 2017) [2023] KECA 853 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The court dismissed the Preliminary Objection and ordered the case to proceed.

  [2023] KECA 853 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Ngaruiya v Republic (Criminal Appeal 68 of 2021) [2023] KECA 878 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The court finds no merit in the appeal and upholds the conviction and sentence.

  [2023] KECA 878 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Mwangangi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 27 of 2017) [2023] KECA 820 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is partially merited, only to the extent that the period between March 9, 2010 and May 12, 2011 that the appellant spent in custody prior to his conviction be taken into account in computing the appellant’s sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.

  [2023] KECA 820 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Amalemba v Republic (Criminal Appeal 106 of 2019) [2023] KECA 807 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside. The appellant is set at liberty.

  [2023] KECA 807 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Kenya Ports Authority v Nightshade Properties Ltd & 4 others (Civil Appeal E025 of 2021) [2023] KECA 870 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The order of mandamus is confirmed, and the 2nd respondent and the appellant shall compensate the 1st respondent for the suit property within one year from the date of this judgment. The default order of injunction is set aside. The costs of the appeal and of the Petition before the ELC are awarded to the 1st respondent as against the 2nd respondent, the 3rd respondent, and the appellant.

  [2023] KECA 870 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Ndehi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 121 of 2020) [2023] KECA 811 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The death sentence remains constitutional, and the trial court's findings are upheld.

  [2023] KECA 811 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• The Registered Trustees of Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT) v Kyome Fresh Co. Limited & 3 others (Civil Application 407 of 2020) [2023] KECA 832 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The applicant's motion fails and is accordingly rejected.

  [2023] KECA 832 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Ikumbi Estate Investment Limited v Nyambura (Civil Application 150 of 2019) [2023] KECA 833 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application is remitted to a full bench for reconsideration

  [2023] KECA 833 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Musyoka v Halai Developers Limited & 3 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E499 of 2020) [2023] KECA 823 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court grants the application to substitute the deceased appellant's widow as the legal representative and to revive the appeal.

  [2023] KECA 823 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Harambee Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited v Nyongesa & another (Civil Appeal 176 of 2018) [2023] KECA 837 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The Judgment and Decree of the Employment and Labour Relations Court of Kenya at Nairobi (H. Wasilwa, J.) is set aside, and the 1st respondent is awarded Kshs 4,050,743/70 as damages for wrongful termination.

  [2023] KECA 837 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions v Mbugua & 6 others (Civil Application E110 of 2023) [2023] KECA 858 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for leave to lodge an appeal out of time is rejected.

  [2023] KECA 858 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Muchiri v Republic (Criminal Appeal 114 of 2020) [2023] KECA 865 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

  [2023] KECA 865 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Mang Hotel & another v Mose & 13 others (Civil Application E019 of 2023) [2023] KECA 831 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The motion is accordingly rejected. In the circumstances of this case I do not find it appropriate to award costs.

  [2023] KECA 831 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Abdi v Fondo (Civil Appeal E21 of 2021) [2023] KECA 821 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The Court found that the Appellant did not complete her payment obligations and that the Respondent's rescission of the contract was valid.

  [2023] KECA 821 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Otuga v Ouko & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E298 of 2022) [2023] KECA 842 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court strikes out the record of appeal and orders the costs to be paid to the applicant.

  [2023] KECA 842 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023

• Wanyoike v Teachers Service Commission & another (Civil Application E418 of 2022) [2023] KECA 854 (KLR) (7 July 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The Court dismisses the motion for extension of time to appeal, finding the delay in filing the appeal to be grossly inordinate and not excusable.

  [2023] KECA 854 (KLR) Court of Appeal 7 July 2023