Kenyan case law
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Leitich v Mwangi (Civil Appeal (Application) E147 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1279 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is an abuse of court process and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Langat v Langat (Civil Application E062 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1239 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Muriithi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 119 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1244 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction for murder is upheld, and the life imprisonment sentence is set aside and replaced with a 40-year imprisonment sentence.
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Nyaga v Republic (Criminal Appeal 18 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1280 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We quash the conviction and set aside the sentence. The appellant shall be set free.
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Odera v Were (Civil Appeal E041 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1284 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Dhiman v Shah (Civil Appeal E380 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1264 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal partly succeeds, and the High Court's orders are set aside. The respondent's title to the parcel of land is revoked, and the appellant is ordered to pay Kshs.4,000,000 with interest.
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Masika v Republic (Criminal Appeal 51 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1290 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The death penalty is set aside and substituted with a sentence of thirty (30) years' imprisonment
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Muriu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 64 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1252 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt and that the sentence was not harsh and excessive.
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Rutto v Langat & another (Civil Appeal 51 & 52 of 2020 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 1276 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed to the extent that the judgement on liability against the appellant and the 2nd respondent is set aside and substituted in the ratio of 70:30 respectively.
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Rotich v Republic (Criminal Appeal 15 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1256 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The sentence of 30 years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a prison term of 20 years
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Cherop v Bowen (Civil Application E056 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1240 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed as the applicant cannot pursue an appeal after the review application was dismissed.
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Kaikai v Chacha & 2 others (Civil Appeal E028 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1278 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The damages awarded by the trial judge are upheld.
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Crawford Capital Ltd v Ogelo & 2 others (Civil Application E057 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1281 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant shall file and serve the record of appeal within ten (10) days of the date of the delivery of this ruling.
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Gatobu v Gacheri (Civil Application E048 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1271 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Mogusu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 326 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1286 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the 30 years' imprisonment is upheld.
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Waminila v Republic (Criminal Application E009 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1274 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is devoid of merit and dismissed.
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Karithi v Karumo Technical Training Institute (Civil Application E027 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1260 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted leave to appeal out of time within 21 days.
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Wanjiru v Republic (Criminal Application E035 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1263 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, leave to appeal out of time is granted, and the notice of appeal dated 25th February 2025 is deemed as having been filed in time.
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Chepkwony v Republic (Criminal Appeal 10 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1223 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed for lack of merit, and the sentence of 20 years is affirmed with the period in custody to be taken into account.
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Nyakundi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 12 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1242 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal on sentence lacks merit and is dismissed.
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Patel v Shah (Civil Application E174 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1259 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the application for stay of execution and conservatory orders, as the High Court's ruling dismissing the appeal was not an order that could be stayed.
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Yego v Kogo (Civil Application E003 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1225 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is for striking out and is hereby struck out. The respondent shall have the costs of this unnecessary application from the applicant.
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Kiprono v Republic (Criminal Appeal 16 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1241 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the sentence remains lawful.
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Musa v Musa & 6 others (Civil Appeal 264 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1283 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The High Court's order was upheld, and the 1st respondent, Mary Kemunto Musa, was ordered to refund Kshs. 2,000,000 to the estate of the deceased within ninety (90) days.
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M'Chege v Kamuti (Suing as Legal Representative of Kamuti Kamuingu) (Civil Appeal 139 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1226 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that Kamuti's family had an interest in the land and that the defendant had given a written undertaking to surrender half share of parcel No. 2438 to Kamuti.