Kenyan case law

Mose v Republic (Criminal Application E053 of 2024) [2026] KECA 311 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and the court grants leave to appeal out of time.

Orisai v Republic (Criminal Application E056 of 2025) [2026] KECA 314 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicant shall file and serve the notice of appeal within fourteen (14) days of today’s date.

Onyango v Republic (Criminal Application E007 of 2024) [2026] KECA 273 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time to appeal against the sentence is hereby marked as withdrawn under Rule 54 of this Court's Rules.

Awidhi v Republic (Criminal Application E124 of 2024) [2026] KECA 313 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicant is granted leave to appeal out of time and the notice of appeal shall be filed and served within fourteen (14) days of today’s date.

Kosgei v Republic (Criminal Application E025 of 2025) [2026] KECA 276 (KLR) (19 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the application and admits the notice of appeal out of time.

Guyo v Catholic Church Moyale & another (Civil Application E159 of 2025) [2026] KECA 318 (KLR) (18 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court denies the application for extension of time to file the notice of appeal and record of appeal.

Mpaka (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Gilbert Karagania Miringo) v Ikiugu (Civil Application E128 of 2025) [2026] KECA 338 (KLR) (17 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The record of appeal be filed and served within the next 30 days of today’s date.

Mugera & 7 others v Njeru (Civil Application 105 of 2025) [2026] KECA 357 (KLR) (16 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is granted, the notice of appeal be lodged and served within 7 days, and the record of appeal be filed 45 days from the date of this ruling.

Keller Customs Kenya Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board & 3 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E001 of 2025) [2026] KECA 237 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The issues raised by the applicant do not qualify as substantial questions of law or matters of general public importance, and the application is dismissed.

Mutua v Republic (Criminal Appeal 76 of 2019) [2026] KECA 266 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The prosecution proved the charge of murder beyond reasonable doubt and malice aforethought was established. The contradictions in the prosecution's case were not material. The sentence imposed was lawful and appropriate.

Wafula v Republic (Criminal Appeal E100 of 2021) [2026] KECA 280 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction for murder is quashed and substituted with a conviction for manslaughter

Wanjala v Republic (Criminal Application E149 of 2024) [2026] KECA 270 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is abated due to the applicant's death.

Mwaura v Safaricom Limited (Civil Application E803 of 2025) [2026] KECA 235 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the applicant's application for extension of time to serve the Notice of Appeal, finding the delay to be not inordinate.

Mwaura v CIC Insurance Group Ltd (Civil Appeal 548 of 2019) [2026] KECA 250 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is partly allowed, and the appellant is entitled to twelve (12) days unpaid salary for the month of February, 2016. The trial court's finding that the appellant was constructively terminated is reversed.

Mitsumi Computer Garage Ltd v Freight in Time Ltd & 4 others (Civil Application E705 & E585 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2026] KECA 246 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Reasons)

✦ The Notice of Appeal was struck out, and the application for stay of proceedings was also struck out.

Marigu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 71 of 2019) [2026] KECA 242 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the prosecution did not prove the offence of murder beyond reasonable doubt.

Kithaka v Wangari & 3 others (Civil Appeal 155 of 2020) [2026] KECA 255 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal has no merit and is hereby dismissed. The appellant, having partially succeeded in the appeal, is directed to bear their own costs.

Okanga (Substitute Legal Representative of Jared Okanga Opanda) v Indimuli (Civil Appeal 7 of 2020) [2026] KECA 300 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming the judgment of the trial court.

Masanchu v Republic (Criminal Application E126 of 2024) [2026] KECA 269 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted extension of time to file and serve the notice of appeal and the record of appeal.

Kangangi v Iburi & another; Mwirigi & another (Applicant) (Suing as Intended Legal Representatives of the Estate of Jacob Kabutu Kangangi) (Civil Appeal (Application) 258 of 2019) [2026] KECA 265 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is revived, and Janice Gaceri Mwirigi and Kithinji Kimaita Mwirigi are substituted as legal representatives of the deceased's estate in the appeal.

Okero v Republic (Criminal Application E004 of 2026) [2026] KECA 277 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted extension of time to file and serve the notice of appeal out of time within 14 days of today's date.

Chege & 2 others (Administrators of the Estate of Chege Kirumba - Deceased) v Wakigo & 2 others (Civil Application 22 of 2020) [2026] KECA 233 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is dismissed and the Notice of Appeal is struck out with costs to the applicants.

Githinji v Republic (Criminal Appeal 116 of 2019) [2026] KECA 243 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Judgment)

TGEM v KSM (Civil Application E164 of 2025) [2026] KECA 247 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Delmonte Kenya Limited v Kariuki (Civil Application E015 of 2021) [2026] KECA 245 (KLR) (13 February 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted an extension of time to file and serve the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal.