Kenyan case law
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Masembo v Republic (Criminal Appeal E029 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1635 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The mandatory life sentence is upheld as prescribed by statute and not subject to derogation. The appeal is dismissed.
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Mang‘ara v Muchiri & another (Civil Appeal 122 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1606 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent, and the judgment and orders of the trial court are affirmed in full.
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Galot Holdings Limited v Manchester Outfitters Limited & 5 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E825 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1597 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application as the applicant has failed to establish that the appeal will be rendered nugatory if the proceedings before the ELC are not stayed.
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Njeru v Equity Bank of Kenya Limited (Civil Appeal 85 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1592 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed
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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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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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Sino Hydro Corporation Limited v Toloi & another (Civil Appeal 199 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1636 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety, with costs to the respondents.
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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✦ The application is hereby marked as withdrawn under Rule 70 (1) of the Court of Appeal Rules.
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Worseme v Abdullahi & 2 others (Civil Application E127 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1599 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court allows the applications for extension of time as sought, granting the applicant the opportunity to file and serve the appeal within 30 days from the date of this ruling.
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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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Mwangi & 2 others v Gichina (Administrator of the Estate of the Late Hanniel Gichina Mwangi) (Civil Application E107 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1554 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the extension of time to file an appeal out of time.
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Chepkwony v Republic (Criminal Appeal E011 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1544 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The sentence of 20 years is upheld.
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Koi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 278 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1633 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction is upheld, and the sentence of 30 years' imprisonment is affirmed.
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Opiyo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 139 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1618 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the sentence was lawful and the grounds for appeal lack merit.
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Walo v Republic (Criminal Appeal E118 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1639 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The trial court's findings and sentence are upheld.
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Anti-Counterfeit Authority v Wanyange & 4 others (Civil Appeal 473 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1540 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is devoid of merit and the High Court judgment is upheld.
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Tiras v Kanampiu (Civil Appeal E080 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1603 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent as the appellant failed to prove fraud on a balance of probability.
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Rop & 2 others v Kipruto & another (Civil Appeal (Application) 128 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1610 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents as the applicants have not made a case for the court to set aside the consent order.
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Gitonga & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal 14, 18 & 26 of 2019 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 1536 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed. The conviction and sentence of death are quashed. The appellants are set at liberty.
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Ondieki alias Justus Mogondo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 346 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1641 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety as the identification of the appellant by the witness is valid and the recent possession of stolen goods corroborates the identification.
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Wanyonyi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 11 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1642 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are set aside. The appellant is acquitted and set at liberty. The sentence is reduced to the term already served.
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Mitu & 4 others v Kimaita & 3 others (Civil Application E035 of 2025) [2025] KECA 2327 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the appeal arguable and the appeal will be rendered nugatory if the board is dissolved, thus allowing the motion for stay and costs in the intended appeal.
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Haco Industries Limited & another v Doshi Ironmongers Limited & another (Civil Appeal E064 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1604 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the trial court is set aside, and the counterclaim is dismissed.
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Ndungu v Njuguna & 2 others (Civil Appeal 358 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1607 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We allow the appeal and set aside the judgment and decree of the High Court. The decree issued by the trial court is executed jointly and or severally as ordered by the trial court.
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Obwocha v Mokua & another (Civil Appeal 241 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1615 (KLR) (3 October 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The High Court’s ruling appointing Prisca and Peter Mokua as co-administrators of the estate was well reasoned and justifiable.