Kenyan case law
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Korir v Republic (Criminal Appeal 53 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1095 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
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Milly Glass Works Limited v Kenya Railways Corporation & another (Civil Application E131 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1136 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds that the applicant's intended appeal raises no points of law of general public importance and dismisses the application for certification and leave to appeal.
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Ngeno v Republic (Criminal Appeal 52 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1079 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The sentence of 20 years imprisonment is affirmed.
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Mwachala v Msafari & 3 others (Civil Appeal E024 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1142 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and remanded the case to the High Court for a new trial, finding that the appellant should have been heard as an interested party.
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Giteli v Republic (Criminal Appeal 54 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1085 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The convictions and sentences are upheld.
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Kanyake v Republic (Criminal Appeal 48 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1102 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds the appellant's conviction for murder to be safe and declines to reduce the sentence.
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Waminila & another v Republic (Criminal Application E040 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1166 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court declines to exercise its discretion to reinstate the appeal and grant leave to file an appeal out of time, finding the applicants' conduct to be an abuse of process.
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Cove Investments Limited v Rono & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E051 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1089 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Supreme Court of India's judgment in Celir LLP vs. Mr. Sumati Prasad Bafna & Others (2024 INSC 978) held that selling property in a lawsuit and continuing the appeal is an abuse of the court's process, leading to a miscarriage of justice.
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Teachers Service Commission v Boniface (Civil Application E080 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1107 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the costs will be determined based on the outcome of the appeal.
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Kibue & 2 others v Kamithi & another (Civil Application E149 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1112 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicants' motion is allowed and they are granted an extension of time to file their Memorandum of Appeal and Record of Appeal within 30 days from the date of this ruling.
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Ngowa v Republic (Criminal Appeal E080 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1100 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the evidence established malice aforethought and the sentence was not harsh or excessive.
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Muroki v Republic (Criminal Appeal 105 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1105 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal on conviction fails, but the appeal on sentence succeeds to the extent that the sentence of 25 years imprisonment will run from the date of arrest, which is not clear on the record.
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AKK v Republic (Criminal Appeal 55 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1144 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
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Kiarago v Mathews t/a Matbronze Wildlife Art (Civil Application E491 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1110 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is allowed, and the applicant is ordered to file her Memorandum and Record of Appeal within 30 days from the date of this ruling.
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Gwaro v Kenya Revenue Authority (Civil Appeal E257 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1120 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The appellant's termination was upheld as justified by negligence and misconduct.
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LN v JEN (Civil Application E613 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1130 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to N.
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Nielsen v Stern (Also known as Hermannus Philipus Steyn) & 2 others (Civil Application E648 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1168 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant has not satisfied both considerations under rule 5(2) (b) of the Court of Appeal Rules and the notice of motion dated 26th November 2024 is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Onyango & 3 others (All Suing as the Legal Representatives of the Estate of Jared Abuoro Auma alias Abuoro Auma - Deceased) v Aboge & another (Civil Application E120 of 2021) [2025] KECA 1055 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the applicants' Notice of Appeal is deemed as properly filed and served on the respondents. The applicants shall have 45 days to file and serve their record of appeal.
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Wayumba v Republic (Criminal Appeal E022 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1070 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld, with the result that the appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
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Serem v Republic (Criminal Application E030 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1058 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant does not have an arguable appeal with even a scintilla of success, and there is no merit in his application.
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Ouma & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 131 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1063 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal succeeds to the extent that the matter is remitted to the High Court for a re-sentencing hearing.
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United Millers Company Ltd v County Government of Kisii; County Government of Kisumu (Interested Party) (Civil Appeal 72B of 2020) [2025] KECA 1068 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety
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Makayo v Republic (Criminal Application E152 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1052 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court allows the application and directs the applicant to file and serve the Notice of Appeal and the Record of Appeal within 60 days from the date of this ruling.
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Ayodo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 213 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1066 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The conviction and sentence were based on sound evidence and were lawful and appropriate.
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Omollo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 92 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1071 (KLR) (13 June 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the court was obliged to take into account the period spent in custody before sentencing and that the sentence should start from the date of arrest.