Kenyan case law

Nganga v Gachiri (Civil Appeal 213 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1415 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds no fault with the trial court's finding that the appellant's continued occupation of the suit property is a trespass and is actionable per se. The court dismisses the appeal with costs to the respondent.

PKG v MWW (Civil Appeal (Application) E024 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1457 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Notice of Appeal was filed within the time limit and the application for extension of time is allowed.

Sang v Letting (Suing as Legal Representative of Josphat Letting - Deceased) & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E026 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1418 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed, but with no order as to costs.

Chatur v Habib & 6 others (Civil Appeal 543 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1463 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent as the other respondents neither attended court nor filed any submissions.

Muriithi v Njogu & 6 others (Civil Appeal E069 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1426 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The learned judge did not err in declining to set aside the ex parte judgment.

County Government of Vihiga v Kenya Union of Clinical Workers (Civil Application E243 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1411 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The notice of motion is dismissed with costs as it is beset by insurmountable difficulties.

Muriungi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 112 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1433 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal found the evidence insufficient to link the appellant to the murder of the deceased and acquitted him.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology v ICEA Lion Life Assurance Company Limited & another (Civil Application E619 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1462 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant failed to establish that the appeal is arguable and that it will be rendered nugatory if the orders sought are not granted.

Oloo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 112 of 2016) [2025] KECA 1404 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as there is no justifiable basis to interfere with the sentence of 20 years imprisonment.

Bhandari t/a Chetambe Jaggery v Juma (Civil Appeal 246 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1441 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ We allow the appeal and set aside the judgment and decree of the High Court in its entirety.

M’Mugambi v Muriira (Civil Appeal 146 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1427 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court held that the suit property was not part of the deceased's estate and was not subject to distribution.

Mburugu v Madison Insurance Co Ltd (Civil Appeal 192 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1434 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The High Court's judgment is set aside, and the appeal is allowed.

Hussein (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Amina Sora Gube) & 2 others v Hirbo (Civil Application E072 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1413 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

Pamba v Republic (Criminal Application E169 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1424 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application for extension of time

Langat v Republic (Criminal Appeal 308 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1446 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

Pere v Osoi (Civil Appeal (Application) 008 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1417 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time and reinstatement of the appeal is dismissed as untimely.

M’Njara & another v Muthoni (Civil Appeal (Application) E193 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1416 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The applicants are deserving of leave to file a supplementary record of appeal and the application is allowed.

Odhiambo alias Ben & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal E001 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1407 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The charge of murder was appropriate as the appellants' actions demonstrated a clear intention to kill. The life sentence imposed was appropriate given the gravity of the crime and the need for deterrence.

Nyamweya v Republic (Criminal Appeal 375 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1406 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction was properly founded on credible evidence and the sentence was lawful and appropriate.

Okinda v Republic (Criminal Appeal E010 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1405 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The death sentence is set aside and replaced with a 15-year imprisonment sentence.

Oloo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 56 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1422 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ We dismiss the appeal against conviction and allow the appeal on sentence to the extent that it shall be reduced from a term of 40 years imprisonment to a term of 20 years from the date of sentence.

M’Inkanatha v Kaberia (Civil Appeal 22 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1429 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is struck out with costs to the respondent due to the lack of leave to appeal.

Gachangi v Republic (Criminal Application E016 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1442 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave to appeal out of time is allowed

Mambo v Republic (Criminal Application E160 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1449 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the applicant's application to file his intended appeal out of time.

Mohamed & 2 others v Patel & 3 others (All ntended Substitute for Hasmukh Kanji Premji Patel - Deceased) (Civil Appeal (Application) E250 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1393 (KLR) (31 July 2025) (Ruling)

✦ Leave for substitution of the deceased respondent by Dhruv Hasmukh Kanji Patel, Kirstan Hasmukh Kanji Patel, Dharshak Hasmukh Kanji Patel, and Suraj Arvind Patel is hereby declined.