Kenyan case law

Mbaruk v Mwasi & 6 others (Civil Application E006 of 2020) [2022] KECA 520 (KLR) (6 May 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is not frivolous and is arguable. The orders sought are granted to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

TMG & another v AP (Civil Appeal 138 of 2019) [2022] KECA 612 (KLR) (6 May 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that no marriage existed between the 1st appellant and the respondent, and that the respondent had no obligations to maintain the appellants. The court also found that the respondent could not be burdened with parental responsibility over the 2nd appellant.

Kenya Bureau of Standards v Kwale International Sugar Company Ltd & 4 others (Civil Application E020 of 2020) [2022] KECA 526 (KLR) (6 May 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is not frivolous and is arguable. The status quo as at 16th February 2022 should continue to be maintained pending the determination of Civil Appeal No. 2 of 2020.

Chigamba & 2 others v Noormohamed & 8 others (Civil Appeal 126 of 2019) [2022] KECA 535 (KLR) (6 May 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Appellants' appeal is not merited, and the eviction orders granted by the ELC are upheld, with the property subject to the orders being plots 1863, 1864, 3185, 3186, 3187, 3188, and 3189.

Kenya Power & Lighting Co Limited v Mwanthi (Civil Appeal (Application) E674 of 2021) [2022] KECA 907 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the applicant's request for extension of time to file the application to strike out the respondent's appeal.

Mwangi & 21 others v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 374 of 2014) [2022] KECA 597 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appellants' appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.

Golden Jubilee Limited v Misty Jadva Parbat & Company Limited (Civil Appeal 8 of 2018) [2022] KECA 905 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

Sakiri v Anyumba (Civil Application E170 of 2021) [2022] KECA 521 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court declines to grant the prayers and dismisses the application with costs.

GAOO v JRO (Civil Application 212 of 2015) [2022] KECA 686 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Court of Appeal orders a stay of all further proceedings in the High Court case pending the hearing and final determination of the intended appeal.

Commissioner of Domestic Taxes v Sturrock Shipping (Kenya) Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E328 of 2021) [2022] KECA 579 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Ruling of 3rd December 2021 is rescinded, and the applicant’s Motion is listed for hearing together with the respondent’s pending application for striking out the appeal.

Marteve Guest House Limited v Njenga & 3 others (Civil Appeal 400 of 2018) [2022] KECA 539 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment) (with dissent - W Karanja, JA)

✦ The court held that the appellant’s title had its roots in the bank’s flawed process in the exercise of its statutory power of sale on the basis of which the appellant got title to the suit property, the title was tainted with fraud, nullity, irregularly and illegality.

Omulele & Tollo Advocates v Magnum Properties Limited (Civil Appeal 301 of 2018) [2022] KECA 560 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs, as the taxing officer did not properly exercise discretion in the Bill of Costs

Yokongwa v Republic (Criminal Appeal 101 of 2016) [2022] KECA 897 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The death sentence is set aside and replaced with a jail term of thirty (30) years

General Printers Limited v Savichem Africa Limited (Civil Appeal 295 of 2019) [2022] KECA 580 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court affirmed the trial judge's decision that there was an agreement to charge 3% interest per month for delayed payments, and that the respondent proved its claim for the interest charged on delayed payments.

Bukamu & another v Nangila (Civil Appeal E158 of 2021) [2022] KECA 504 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the applicants a stay of execution pending appeal, conditional upon their depositing Kshs. 100,000 in a joint interest earning bank account in the names of the respective advocates for the parties.

Wairimu & 4 others v Maina & 2 others (Civil Appeal 87 of 2017) [2022] KECA 646 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety with costs to the 1st respondent.

Isaak Aden Mahad & Alima Mohamed Abdi (Suing on the own behalf and as the Administrators of the estate of the Late Mohammed Abdi Roba) & another v West End Butchery Limited (Civil Application Sup 147 of 2016) [2022] KECA 611 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The applicants' intended appeal raises no points of law of general public importance, and their Notice of Motion was filed late.

Gathuma & another v Hinga (Civil Appeal (Application) 259 of 2020) [2022] KECA 530 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Court allows the application for extension of time and extends the time to apply to strike out the record of appeal, deeming it as filed within time.

Kakoompe v Ogola t/a Ogola Okello and CO. Advocate & 4 others (Civil Application E328 of 2021) [2022] KECA 903 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ Application dismissed with costs

Clement O. Sakiri v Anyumba (Civil Application E170 of 2021) [2022] KECA 505 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs as the applicant has not satisfactorily explained the cause of the delay.

Santowels Limited v Stanbic Bank (K) Limited (Civil Appeal 160 of 2018) [2022] KECA 545 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed.

Kago v Republic (Criminal Appeal 101 of 2019) [2022] KECA 647 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the death sentence is upheld.

Mutwol v Moi University (Civil Appeal 118 of 2019) [2022] KECA 537 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal found that the termination of the appellant was unlawful and that she was not given proper notice and procedures during her disciplinary proceedings.

Ngetich & 3 others v County Service Board Bomet & another (Civil Appeal 20 of 2018) [2022] KECA 575 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appellants' appeal is dismissed as they did not establish a legitimate expectation to be retained in service.

Makokha v Republic (Criminal Appeal 31 of 2019) [2022] KECA 506 (KLR) (28 April 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the matter is remitted to the High Court for consideration of the appellant's mitigation and resentencing.