Kenyan case law
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Emfil Limited v Safaricom Limited (Civil Appeal E100 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1331 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent, and the judgment of the Environment and Land Court is upheld.
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Abed v Ali (Civil Appeal E140 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1323 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the Respondent proved her case that the suit house belonged to the deceased, and that the Appellant did not acquire proper title to the suit house having acquired it from a person who had no capacity to sell the property to him.
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Gachuki v Kiunyu (Civil Application E522 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1316 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Ireri alias Mapengo & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 15 of 2015) [2025] KECA 1356 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction on the robbery charge is set aside. The High Court's sentence enhancement is set aside. The conviction on possession of narcotics is upheld. The sentence for possession of narcotics is upheld. The sentence for possession of public stores is upheld.
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Otana v Equity Bank Limited (Civil Appeal E032 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1324 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent, and the Judgment of the ELRC is upheld.
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HFC Limited v Ludaava (Civil Appeal (Application) E062 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1321 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant’s Reference succeeds in part and the Taxing Officer’s award on account of instructions fees is set aside and substituted for Kshs. 300,000.
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Gitunga (Suing as the Legal Representative of Itunga Kiragau alias M’itonga Kiragau) & 6 others v Mbataru & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E143 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1351 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is merited, and the appeal and record of appeal are allowed with costs.
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County Government of Bomet v Kenya County Government Workers Union & another (Civil Appeal E084 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1311 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent
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Mrema v Choke (Civil Application E129 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1334 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's Notice of Motion dated 26th September 2024 is incompetent and is hereby struck out with costs to the respondent.
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Elephant Oil Mills Limited v Njorogre & 5 others (Civil Application E037 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1320 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The 3rd respondent's notice of appeal is incompetent and is hereby struck out.
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Collaoration Engineering Solutions and Products Limited v China Zhongxing Construction Company Limited & another (Civil Application E584 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1328 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 2nd respondent. The applicant is not entitled to further time to file an appeal.
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Waweru v Nguthi (Civil Appeal 170 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1372 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal has merit and the judgment of the Environment and Land Court is set aside. The appellant is declared the absolute owner of the suit land by adverse possession.
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Chege & another (Suing as the Personal Representative of Paul Ngigi Mungai) v Kimani & 2 others (Suing as Representatives of Hallelluyah Gospel Church Karuri) (Civil Application E401 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1327 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time is allowed. The notice of appeal is deemed as duly filed and served. The applicants shall within sixty (60) days hereof file and serve the record of appeal.
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Tinya & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 2 & 16 of 2021 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 1300 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court upheld the conviction and sentence.
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Salim v Republic (Criminal Appeal E078 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1338 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Dodhia v Dodhia (Civil Application E525 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1325 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants the application for extension of time to file an appeal out of time.
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Kiugu v Garrity & another (Civil Application E016 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1373 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed. Costs of the Motion will be in the intended appeal.
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Saka v Muraya (Civil Appeal E367 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1306 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Too v Sitienei (Civil Appeal (Application) 222 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1332 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Mwakuzimu & another v Germano Chincherini Foundation (The Registered Trustee) (Civil Application E055 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1335 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicants' Notice of Motion dated 22nd June 2023 is incompetent and is hereby struck out with costs to the respondent.
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Autoports Freight Terminals Limited v Kenya Ports Authority (Civil Appeal (Application) 76 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1297 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's Reference is dismissed with no orders as to costs
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Mastajabu (Suing as the Legal Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mastajabu Athumani Suleiman ) & another v Chief Land Registrar, Kwale & 3 others (Civil Appeal E083 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1319 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the suit is res judicata and the appellants cannot re-open a previously settled dispute.
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Mutugi & another (Suing as the Legal Representatives of Samuel Mugera Mutugi (Deceased)) v Oewa & another (Civil Application E073 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1329 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents
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Mwinyi v Bhai & another (Civil Appeal E023 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1309 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is partially successful, with the award of mesne profits set aside. The respondents are entitled to damages.
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Issa v Suleiman & 3 others (Civil Appeal E025 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1336 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the judgment and decree of the ELC at Mombasa (N. A. Matheka, J.) is upheld.