Kenyan case law

University of Nairobi v Orodo (Civil Application E533 of 2025) [2026] KECA 401 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the application for leave to file the appeal, allowing the Applicant to file and serve the Record of Appeal within 14 days from the date of the ruling.

Housing Finance v Kihiu (Civil Appeal 202 of 2019) [2026] KECA 408 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

Vincent Chokaa Advocates v County Government of Uasin Gishu (Civil Appeal 17 of 2020) [2026] KECA 351 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the Deputy Registrar's decision and the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's application.

Kenya Meat Commission v Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers (Civil Appeal (Application) E425 of 2025) [2026] KECA 412 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Notice of Motion dated 11th June 2025 is hereby dismissed. The Record of Appeal filed on 4th June 2025 is struck out.

Muthumbi v SAP East Africa Limited & another (Civil Appeal E744 of 2024) [2026] KECA 404 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The High Court's ruling on preliminary objections was upheld, and the appellant's suit was struck out.

Mogere v Telkom Kenya Limited (Civil Application E474 of 2025) [2026] KECA 381 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the extension of time to enable the applicant to file and serve the application for certification to appeal to the Supreme Court within fourteen (14) days from the date of the ruling.

Kenya National Higway Authority v SBI International Holdings (Kenya) (Civil Application E382 of 2025) [2026] KECA 402 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the Notice of Appeal dated 2nd May 2025 is deemed to have been filed within time. The notice is to be served on the respondent within 7 days from the date of the ruling, and the record of appeal is to be served within 14 days of the notice.

Sossion v Teachers Service Commission (Civil Appeal 476 of 2019) [2026] KECA 406 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The termination process was not in accordance with regulations 144 to 156 of CORT, but the termination was not unlawful.

Sheria Na Watu v Wambugu & 3 others (Civil Application E511 of 2025) [2026] KECA 396 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time to appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.

Ruto & 2 others v Tesot & 2 others (Civil Appeal 82 of 2020) [2026] KECA 321 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the respondents had the capacity to sue the appellants and that the learned judge arrived at a correct finding.

Morjaria v Ringview Apartments Ltd & 6 others (Civil Application E517 of 2025) [2026] KECA 386 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time to file the appeal is allowed, and the applicant shall file and serve the record of appeal within 21 days from the date of this ruling.

Kenya Wildlife Service v Wangui (Suing as legal representative of the Estate of James Ng'ang;a - Dcd) (Civil Application E546 of 2025) [2026] KECA 380 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The Applicant is granted leave to file and serve a Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal out of time.

Abdirahim (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Shariff Abdi Rahim) v Abdikadir (The Legal Representative of the Estate of Abdulkadir Shariff Abdirahim) (Civil Appeal (Application) E598 of 2025) [2026] KECA 409 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The appellant's application is merited and the trial court's decision is set aside. The respondent is restrained from interfering with the appellant's occupation of the suit property pending the appeal.

Goldstein Group Services Limited v Choi & 5 others (Civil Application E656 of 2025) [2026] KECA 361 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for enlargement of time to file and serve the Notice of Appeal is granted.

Ngugi v Gachiri & another (Civil Application 458 of 2021) [2026] KECA 391 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time is allowed.

Nyambura v Shikule & 4 others (Civil Application E556 of 2025) [2026] KECA 388 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court allowed the extension of time to file the appeal, deeming the memorandum of appeal as duly filed upon payment of the requisite court fees.

National Social Security Fund v Kiprono & 2 others (Civil Appeal 613 of 2019) [2026] KECA 376 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st and 2nd respondents.

Tandara v Republic (Criminal Appeal E013 of 2024) [2026] KECA 324 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

JKG v MWK (Civil Appeal (Application) E770 of 2025) [2026] KECA 363 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court granted the extension of time for the Applicant to lodge and serve the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal.

Maleli & another (Suing as the Administrators of the Estate of John Mutisya Mumo - Deceased) v Kang'ethe (Civil Application E563 of 2025) [2026] KECA 400 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the application for extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal, finding the grounds to be arguable and deserving of consideration.

Kenya Commercial Bank v Ofwa (Civil Application E555 of 2025) [2026] KECA 421 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is granted, and the appeal is allowed to be filed out of time.

Rotich v Judicial Service Commission (Civil Application E543 of 2025) [2026] KECA 379 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant has failed to provide a credible, candid, and coherent explanation for the delay and the application is structurally flawed.

Wambua v Nairobi Hospital (Civil Appeal (Application) E461 of 2025) [2026] KECA 369 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court dismissed the application and ordered the respondent to have the costs of the application.

Waiharo (Suing as the Legal Representative of Grace Wanjiru) v Shrijai Investments & 2 others (Civil Appeal 636 of 2019) [2026] KECA 405 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The learned Judge did not err in disallowing the application for reinstatement of the suit

Solomon & 3 others v Mwangaza & another (Civil Application E020 & E021 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2026] KECA 320 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ Order for stay of execution of the High Court ruling pending the hearing of the appeal