Kenyan case law
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Ndege v PS Minstry of Health & 2 others (Civil Application E407 of 2025) [2026] KECA 420 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application to deem the respondent's Notice of Appeal withdrawn is granted.
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Okero v Onchoke (Civil Appeal 143 of 2020) [2026] KECA 346 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent. The ELC's judgment dismissing the appellant's application for review is upheld.
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Raiply Woods (K) Ltd v Sub County Co-operative Office, Turbo & Soy & 2 others (Civil Appeal 81 of 2020) [2026] KECA 334 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal succeeds, and the orders dated 12th March, 2019 are set aside. The appellant's case shall be reopened only for the purposes of production of the board resolution.
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Nderitu (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Paul Mwangi Nderitu) & another v Mwangi (Being sued as the Administrator of the Estate of Paul Mwangi Nderitu) & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E173 of 2024) [2026] KECA 367 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The firm of Shako & Company Advocates is granted leave to cease acting for the appellant in this appeal.
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Mwaura v MNK (A Minor Suing through her Father and Next friend PKM) (Civil Appeal (Application) E295 of 2024) [2026] KECA 413 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants leave to cease acting for the appellant in the appeal.
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Mwirabua & another v Governor of Meru County & another (Civil Appeal 305 of 2019) [2026] KECA 354 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeals are dismissed with costs.
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) v Wetangula (Civil Appeal (Application) E152 of 2025) [2026] KECA 415 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allowed the application and ordered the applicant to file and serve the Supplementary Record of Appeal within ten (10) days from the date of the ruling. If not filed within this period, the orders shall stand vacated automatically.
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Board of Trustees, National Social Security v Keiyo Teachers Co-operative Savings and Credit Society & 6 others (Civil Appeal E076 of 2020) [2026] KECA 327 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Decision)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The trial court's decision to order the refund of the purchase price is affirmed.
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Nanchang Municipal Engineering Development Group Company Kenya Limited v Sanyi Jituan Sensen Investment Limited & another (Civil Application E365 of 2025) [2026] KECA 403 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.
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Awange & another v Oyolla & another (Civil Appeal E454 of 2024) [2026] KECA 377 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed; the declarations of trust and all rectification orders are set aside; ownership of L.R. No. 209/14990/16 remains vested in the appellant; the matter is remitted to the ELC before a Judge other than Oguttu Mboya, J. solely for the purpose of determining whether the 1st respondent strictly proved that he advanced identiable monetary sums to the appellant toward acquisition of the suit property and, if so, the net amount recoverable in restitution, if any.
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Ibrahim & another v Muhsin & 2 others (Civil Application E044 of 2025) [2026] KECA 349 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of proceedings and stay of execution is allowed.
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Sanlam Insurance Limited (Formerly known as Pan Africa Insurance Ltd) & another v Were & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E539 of 2025) [2026] KECA 370 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court is satisfied that the applicants have laid a proper basis for the exercise of discretion and extends the time for them to lodge and serve the Record of Appeal.
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University of Nairobi v Ricatti Business College of East Africa (Civil Appeal (Application) E566 of 2021) [2026] KECA 418 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent
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Mataguda v Republic (Criminal Appeal E036 of 2024) [2026] KECA 323 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court lacks jurisdiction to review the sentence and dismisses the appeal.
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Cape Holdings Limited v Synergy Industrial Credit Limited & another (Civil Application E423 & E422 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2026] KECA 385 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The trial court declined Cape Holdings' request for review, holding that the application was effectively an invitation for the court to sit on appeal over its earlier ruling.
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Executive Super Rides Limited & another v Guardian Bank Limited & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E174 of 2025) [2026] KECA 414 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The applicants are granted an injunction pending the hearing and determination of their appeal.
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Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces & another v Arigele & 18 others (Civil Application E032 of 2025) [2026] KECA 326 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the orders of stay pending hearing and determination of the appeal are granted.
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Karanja v Taphe Guest House (Civil Appeal 196 of 2019) [2026] KECA 372 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ We find that compensation for two months, namely Kshs. 60,000.00 is adequate in the circumstances of this case.
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Gichuki & another v Njenga & 3 others (Civil Appeal 413 of 2019) [2026] KECA 374 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ We find no merit in the appeal and dismiss it in its entirety.
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Keverenge v Mbarire & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E017 of 2025) [2026] KECA 416 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants leave to prosecute the appeal as a pauper, exempting the appellant from payment of filing fees and security for costs.
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Board of Management, Visa Oshwal Primary School & another v Shree Visa Oshwal Community Nairobi Registered Trustees & 4 others (Civil Application E757 of 2025) [2026] KECA 362 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed.
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Akute v Ngigi & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E522 of 2023) [2026] KECA 365 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the firm of Munikah & Company Advocates as well as Samson Masaba Munikah are hereby granted leave to cease acting for the appellant in this appeal.
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Paragon Electronics Limited & another v I&M Bank (Formerly Investment and Mortgage Bank) & 3 others (Civil Application E519 of 2025) [2026] KECA 378 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the Applicants shall file and serve the Record of Appeal within fourteen (14) days of the date of this ruling.
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Lumunge v China City Construction LimitedChina City Construction Limited & 2 others (Civil Appeal E007 of 2023) [2026] KECA 330 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appellant's suit, finding that the appellant was fairly compensated for the developments he made on the road reserve and received just compensation for it. The suit property was not compulsorily acquired by the 2nd defendant for the benefit of the 3rd party since the same was not gazetted as one of the affected parcels of land.
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Kabaru v Craft Silicon Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E849 of 2023) [2026] KECA 410 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the appellant's advocates are hereby granted leave to cease acting for the appellant in this appeal.