Kenyan case law

Otondi & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 75 of 2017) [2023] KECA 641 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ We hereby dismiss the appeal.

Mukuna & 4 others v Wairia & 6 others (Civil Application E136 of 2021) [2023] KECA 592 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The applicants' Motion for stay of execution is dismissed as the learned judge's dismissal of the applicants' claim is a negative order incapable of execution.

DVK v Republic (Criminal Appeal 102 of 2020) [2023] KECA 930 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction is upheld on the evidence and the law.

POO v Republic (Criminal Appeal 50 of 2021) [2023] KECA 594 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld as the ingredients of the offence were proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Omiti & another v Ouma & another (Civil Appeal 71 of 2018) [2023] KECA 650 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the Environment and Land Court's decision.

Central Bank of Kenya v Doshi & 2 others (Civil Application E094 of 2022) [2023] KECA 611 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant has met the threshold for the grant of a stay and its application is merited. A stay of execution of the ruling and orders is granted pending the hearing and determination of the applicant's intended appeal.

Kuria v Republic (Criminal Appeal 117 of 2020) [2023] KECA 572 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal has merit and is allowed. The appellant's conviction and sentence are quashed and set aside. The appellant shall be set at liberty.

Jimmy Mwanzo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 104 of 2022) [2023] KECA 692 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The High Court's conviction and sentence are upheld.

Omoso & another v Kebaso & 2 others (Civil Application E004 of 2023) [2023] KECA 606 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application has no merit and is dismissed with no order as to costs.

Kora Construction Company & 2 others v RM (Suing through her mother and next friend JM) (Civil Application E145 of 2022) [2023] KECA 658 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed in terms of prayers 1 and 2 thereof.

Kiragu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 14 of 2014) [2023] KECA 620 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the evidence created a doubt as to whether the appellant was one of the robbers or if he was wrongly identified, and therefore, the conviction and sentence are quashed.

Dhadialla v Chaudhri (Sued as the Executor of the Estate of Gurdip Kaur Sagoo) & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E309 of 2021) [2023] KECA 583 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the applications to strike out the notice of appeal and record of appeal, and the application for leave to appeal.

Yusuf & another v Kikuvi & another (Civil Application E001 of 2022) [2023] KECA 689 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Notice of Appeal, Memorandum of Appeal, and Record of Appeal are hereby struck out.

Mugo v Wanjau (Civil Appeal 178 of 2017) [2023] KECA 1636 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed to the extent that the award of Kshs 522,000/= and Kshs 750,000/= in respect of the destroyed house and toilet and loss of user respectively is set aside. The appellant has 1/2 the costs of the appeal.

Makokha v Republic (Criminal Appeal 31 of 2021) [2023] KECA 621 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The appellant shall serve the 20 years' imprisonment as imposed by the trial court.

Kirwa & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 230 of 2018) [2023] KECA 598 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction and sentence of death are upheld

Muthee v Muthee (Civil Application E446 of 2020) [2023] KECA 589 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Kiarie & 3 others v Thuku (Civil Appeal (Application) E629 of 2021) [2023] KECA 586 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants a stay of execution of the judgment and decree pending the hearing and determination of the appeal, as the applicants have established both limbs required for the stay.

Mucheru & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal (Application) 99 of 2021) [2023] KECA 623 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time is allowed. The 1st applicant is to file Notice of Appeal within 14 days and Memorandum of Appeal within 14 days thereafter. The applicants may apply to the court to hear their appeals together.

Khaminwa v Spiga & 6 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 68 of 2020) [2023] KECA 678 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Court extends time for service of the Notice of Appeal on the 3rd to 7th Respondents with a period of 30 days from the date of this order, and directs that service upon the 3rd Respondent shall be by way of advertisement in a local daily newspaper with national circulation while that on the 4th, 5th and 7th Respondents be by way of service outside Kenya.

Gichira v Gichira (Civil Application 135 of 2019) [2023] KECA 1581 (KLR) (16 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as there was inordinate delay in bringing the application and the explanation for the delay was neither reasonable nor plausible.

Elias v Njoka & 21 others; Njeru (Proposed Respondent) (Civil Appeal (Application) 10 of 2020) [2023] KECA 1625 (KLR) (16 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the widow is not the legal representative of the deceased's estate for the purposes of this appeal.

Njau v Mbuki (Civil Application E415 of 2022) [2023] KECA 524 (KLR) (12 May 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants an order of stay of execution pending the hearing of the intended appeal.

Losherian v Republic (Criminal Appeal 16 of 2015) [2023] KECA 477 (KLR) (12 May 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The plea of guilty was not unequivocal and there was no proper conviction on the record. The conviction and sentence are quashed.

Mount Kenya University v Thuita (Civil Application E115 of 2023) [2023] KECA 530 (KLR) (12 May 2023) (Ruling)