Kenyan case law

Mukanda alias Jemaa v Republic (Criminal Appeal E092 of 2021) [2026] KECA 612 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

Mistry V. Naran Mulji & Co v Ali (Civil Appeal E055 of 2023) [2026] KECA 497 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is partially successful, and the court sets aside the award of 6 months' salary compensation for unfair termination and substitutes it with 4 months' compensation. The award of one month's salary in lieu of notice and unpaid leave are upheld.

Tough & another v National Bank of Kenya & another (Civil Application E076 of 2025) [2026] KECA 587 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs

Adon'go v Republic (Criminal Appeal 130 of 2020) [2026] KECA 605 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the sentence is reduced to 25 years in prison.

Attorney General & another v Phoenix Global Kenya Limited & 6 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 63 of 2019) [2026] KECA 525 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The taxation order is set aside, and the Bill is remitted for re-taxation by another taxing officer.

Kazakali v Republic (Criminal Appeal E012 of 2021) [2026] KECA 594 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

Korio & another v Korinko & 6 others (Civil Application E017 of 2026) [2026] KECA 539 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicants are granted leave to file and serve the record of appeal out of time within 21 days of the date of the ruling.

Mburu & 50 others v Ndung'u & 9 others; Kinuthia & another (Interested Parties) (Civil Appeal (Application) E079 of 2022) [2026] KECA 504 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the amended Memorandum of Appeal and the supplementary Record of Appeal are to be served within 14 days.

Odindo (Suing as the Administrator and Legal Representative of the Estate of George Ismael Odindo - Deceased) v National Bank of Kenya Limited & 2 others (Civil Application E596 of 2025) [2026] KECA 544 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant's application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time.

Oduor v Republic (Criminal Appeal E076 of 2021) [2026] KECA 609 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the prosecution proved the element of malice aforethought, and the appellant was found guilty of murder.

Mwinzi v Republic (Criminal Appeal E061 of 2023) [2026] KECA 543 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ We uphold the Appellant's conviction and sentence. The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

Tinek Limited & another v National Land Commission & 7 others (Civil Appeal 257 of 2020) [2026] KECA 558 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the Environment and Land Court, declaring the appellants' titles void and cancelling them.

KS v Republic (Criminal Appeal E009 of 2021) [2026] KECA 590 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

Argos Furnishers Ltd v Musila & 37 others (Civil Application E644 of 2025) [2026] KECA 508 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is granted, and the applicant is allowed to file a memorandum of appeal and record of appeal outside the time limit.

Rurai Ndia-Ini Kiambi Building Company Limited v Segcon Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) 171 of 2022) [2026] KECA 550 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The time is extended to file the appeal to the date when the Record of Appeal was filed. The Record of Appeal is deemed properly filed.

Saikwa (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Andrew Kisa Saikwa) v Vomorono Limited & 7 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E303 of 2021) [2026] KECA 493 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed in terms of prayers 2 and 3 thereof. Each party shall bear its costs.

Kiniti & another v Mwangi (Suing in Her Capacity as Legal Representative and Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mwangi Kabaiku - (Deceased)) (Civil Appeal (Application) E1006 of 2024) [2026] KECA 551 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application and orders the advocate to cease acting for the appellants in the appeal.

Mogaya v Republic (Criminal Appeal 383 of 2019) [2026] KECA 632 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction is upheld, and the sentence of life imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a sentence of 45 years imprisonment from the date of conviction.

Sunkuli (Acting Secretary General, KANU) v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E977 of 2024) [2026] KECA 553 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application for extension of time to serve the Notice of Appeal and the letter requesting proceedings, extending the time by fourteen (14) days from the date of this ruling.

Kioko v Attorney General (Civil Appeal E017 of 2022) [2026] KECA 500 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ We dismiss the appeal with costs.

Ponda v Ramadhan (Civil Application 169 of 2020) [2026] KECA 617 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application for substitution of the legal representation.

Owiti v Republic (Criminal Appeal 268 of 2019) [2026] KECA 608 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the issues raised were not properly before the court due to the appellant not raising them in the lower courts.

Imbuka & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal E150 of 2024) [2026] KECA 616 (KLR) (13 March 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence for murder.

Linyienga v Republic (Criminal Application E017 of 2026) [2026] KECA 536 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicant shall file and serve the notice of appeal within fourteen (14) days of today's date.

Monyancha v Republic (Criminal Application E018 of 2026) [2026] KECA 570 (KLR) (12 March 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the notice of appeal shall be filed and served within 14 days of the date of this ruling.