Kenyan case law
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Thomas Nyawade v Richard Sule Odongo & 4 others [2015] KECA 204 (KLR)
✦ We find no merit in this appeal and dismiss it with costs.
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George Gikubu Mbuthia v Consolidated Bank of Kenya & another [2015] KECA 452 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Timothy Isaac Bryant & 2 others v Inspector General of Police & 7 others [2015] KECA 965 (KLR)
✦ The applicants' application is allowed, and a stay of the High Court's orders is granted pending the appeal.
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Gideon Muriuki & another v Cleophas Wekesa & another [2015] KECA 837 (KLR)
✦ The learned Judge did not misdirect himself in considering the cause of action against the appellants and his decision was not clearly wrong.
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Tom Joash Lipure & another v Republic [2015] KECA 31 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The charge was not defective. The appellants were not unlawfully detained. There was sufficient evidence to support the conviction. The learned trial magistrate properly re-evaluated the evidence.
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Uzima University College v Erasto Omollo & another [2015] KECA 245 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The 1st respondent is entitled to the award of Kshs. 2,626,902.00 for the underpayment of salary.
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Silas Muthuri Mugambi v Pan Africa Life Assurance Ltd [2015] KECA 824 (KLR)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for certification to the Supreme Court, finding that the applicant did not raise a substantial issue of law of general public importance and did not identify the specific elements of 'general public importance' for which certification was sought.
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Shadrack Abraham Kisongoch v Kenya Airports Authority [2015] KECA 65 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs.
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Universities Academic Staff Union v Kenyatta University & another [2015] KECA 333 (KLR)
✦ The Notice of Motion is hereby allowed as prayed. As the applicant had taken all the necessary steps to regularize the appeal, the order that commends itself is to deem the notice of appeal and the appeal as properly filed and served.
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Royal Media Services v Telcom Kenya Limited & 13 others [2015] KECA 519 (KLR)
✦ The application for stay of execution is granted.
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Hellen Waruguru Waweru (suing as the legal representative of Peter Waweru Mwenja (Deceased) v Kiarie Shoe Stores Limited [2015] KECA 318 (KLR)
✦ The High Court's award of Sh. 10,000 for pain and suffering and Sh. 100,000 for loss of expectation of life is affirmed. The multiplier for farming income is revised from 1 year to 5 years.
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Geoffrey Wambanda Wandambusi & another v Attorney General & 3 others [2015] KECA 289 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The appellants shall bear the costs of the appeal.
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Simon Ndugi Ngugi & another v Republic [2015] KECA 950 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction of the 2nd appellant for committing an indecent act is quashed, and the sentence set aside.
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National Hospital Insurance Fund Board of Management v Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers [2015] KECA 423 (KLR)
✦ The grievant Nahashon K. Njiraini is reinstated in employment of the Applicant as Senior Support Staff with entitlement to promotion as necessary until retirement age unless otherwise lawfully terminated from employment.
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Sham Deshpal Wadhwa v Habib Abu Mohamed & 5 others [2015] KECA 921 (KLR)
✦ We allow the appeal, and set aside the order dismissing the application dated 14th September 2012, and substitute thereof an order allowing the application.
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Wambugu, Motende & Co. Advocates v Kajulu Holdings Limited & 3 others [2015] KECA 910 (KLR)
✦ The Court grants leave to file a notice of appeal and to appeal out of time, and orders the stay of the taxation of the respondent's bill of costs pending the hearing of the intended appeal.
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Governors Balloon Safaris Limited v Attorney General & 2 others [2015] KECA 961 (KLR)
✦ The Court granted the application for conservatory or interim orders to stay the orders and warrants of attachment and sale issued by the High Court pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.
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Fredrick Mutonyi Gitonga v Isaiah Mutonyi Wambugu & another [2015] KECA 434 (KLR)
✦ The motion is dismissed with costs to the respondents due to the applicant's inordinate and unexplained delay in filing the appeal.
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Wandete David Munyoki v Republic [2015] KECA 421 (KLR)
✦ The appeal succeeds, the order of the High Court upholding the conviction and sentence of the trial court is set aside with the result that the conviction is quashed and sentence set aside. The appellant will be presented before a magistrate for a fresh trial.
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Walter Joe Mburu v Abdulshakoor Sheikh & 3 others [2015] KECA 94 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the suit is time-barred and the appellant cannot fix liability on the 3rd respondent.
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Wilson Ngao Mbula v Republic [2015] KECA 479 (KLR)
✦ The High Court's findings that the appellant was the perpetrator and that his account was not believable are upheld. The appeal is dismissed.
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Wilson Kazungu Katana & 101 others vSalim Abdalla Bakshwein & another [2015] KECA 728 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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William Ochieng Otieno & 5 others v Republic [2015] KECA 131 (KLR)
✦ The appellants' convictions are quashed and they are ordered to be set free.
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Yasmin Rashid Ganatra & another (Suing as legal representatives of Rashid Juma Kassam) v Gulzar Abdul Wais [2015] KECA 342 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the grant of letters of administration is set aside. The parties are directed to confirm the grant and distribute the estate within 60 days.
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William Kimani Ndichu v Republic [2015] KECA 695 (KLR)
✦ The sentences for the three offences are found to be concurrent and not consecutive.