Court of Appeal judgments

Ndungu v Ndungu & another (Criminal Appeal E062 of 2021) [2023] KECA 382 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The court denied the application for extension of time.

[2023] KECA 382 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

First Community Bank Limited v Mohamud & another (Civil Application E033 of 2023) [2023] KECA 367 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant's Notice of Motion is incompetent and dismissed with costs.

[2023] KECA 367 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Serem v Tourist Regulatory & 3 others (Civil Application E038 of 2023) [2023] KECA 394 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

[2023] KECA 394 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Wanderi v Kionga (Civil Appeal 156 of 2012) [2023] KECA 346 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application for substitution of the respondent is allowed with costs.

[2023] KECA 346 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Wanjau v County Government of Uasin Gishu (Civil Application E007 of 2022) [2023] KECA 358 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Notice of Appeal is struck out as the County Government failed to file the appeal within the prescribed 60-day period and did not provide a valid reason for the delay.

[2023] KECA 358 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Irungu v Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Limited (Civil Appeal 333 of 2018) [2023] KECA 375 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

[2023] KECA 375 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Marriot Africa International Ltd v Marigu & 4 others (Civil Application E152 of 2022) [2023] KECA 396 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application for stay of further proceedings pending appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st, 3rd and 4th respondents.

[2023] KECA 396 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Attorney General v Kazungu (Civil Application E077 of 2022) [2023] KECA 357 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is incompetent as the Attorney General cannot represent the Kenya Fisheries and Marine Institute in legal proceedings at the appellate stage.

[2023] KECA 357 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Waingwe v Republic (Criminal Appeal 142 of 2016) [2023] KECA 401 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The trial court's findings and sentence are upheld.

[2023] KECA 401 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Kitho Civil & Engineering Co. Ltd v National Bank of Kenya Limited & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E706 of 2021) [2023] KECA 387 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application for injunction is dismissed.

[2023] KECA 387 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Otieno (Suing on his own behalf and on behalf of the General Public) v Funds Account Manager, Mathare National Constituency Development Fund & 2 others; Public Procurement Review Board & 12 others (Interested Parties) (Civil Application E207 of 2022) [2023] KECA 399 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the decision of the Public Procurement Review Board.

[2023] KECA 399 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Severin v Republic (Criminal Appeal 180 of 2018) [2023] KECA 355 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed to the extent that the sentence of life imprisonment is substituted with a sentence of 30 years' imprisonment.

[2023] KECA 355 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Maina v Gatune (Civil Appeal 44 of 2018) [2023] KECA 391 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is incompetent due to the failure to file the record of appeal by one of the administrators and the unexplained delay of 11 years.

[2023] KECA 391 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Okumu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 134 of 2017) [2023] KECA 403 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Reasons)

✦ The Court substituted the sentence of 20 years imprisonment with a sentence equal to the time already served (more than 11 years) and ordered the appellant to be set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held.

[2023] KECA 403 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Commissioner of Customs & Excise v Hatangimbabazi (Civil Appeal E016 of 2020) [2023] KECA 380 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The High Court's judgment is upheld.

[2023] KECA 380 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Mastermind Tobacco (K) Limited v Romano (Civil Appeal 19 of 2018) [2023] KECA 635 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the respondent’s dismissal was lawful and that she was not entitled to compensation.

[2023] KECA 635 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Wanjau v County Government of Uasin Gishu (Civil Application E008 of 2022) [2023] KECA 359 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Notice of Appeal is struck out as the respondent failed to file the appeal within the 60-day period and did not provide a valid reason for the delay.

[2023] KECA 359 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Nthiwa v Jubilee Insurance Co of Kenya Ltd (Civil Application E039 of 2023) [2023] KECA 395 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The motion fails and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondent

[2023] KECA 395 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Masinde v Republic (Criminal Appeal 332 of 2019) [2023] KECA 361 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction for delement is upheld, and the sentence is reduced from 20 years to 15 years.

[2023] KECA 361 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Mbarak (In the matter of the Estate of Mbarak Awadh Salim (Deceased) v Freedom Limited (Civil Application E004 of 2023) [2023] KECA 350 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds the intended appeal arguable and orders the status quo to be maintained pending the appeal.

[2023] KECA 350 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Kisuaa & 2 others v Kisanda Kilanda Enterprises (Civil Appeal 428 of 2018) [2023] KECA 373 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ We allow the appeal and set aside the High Court decision, remitting the case to the Environment and Land Court to determine the exact extent of the overlap.

[2023] KECA 373 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Nyantika v Republic (Criminal Appeal 137 of 2017) [2023] KECA 402 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The sentence is upheld as it is within the law as at the time of the judgment and the mandatory minimum sentence is unconstitutional.

[2023] KECA 402 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Kabiru v Industrial Commercial Development Authority & another (Civil Appeal 10 of 2019) [2023] KECA 363 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the judgment of the High Court.

[2023] KECA 363 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Rono & 32 others v Kiplagat & another (Civil Application E072 of 2022) [2023] KECA 360 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application fails as the applicants failed to demonstrate that the notice of appeal was filed late.

[2023] KECA 360 (KLR) Court of Appeal 31 March 2023

Odhiambo v Housing Finance Company (K) Ltd (Civil Application E059 of 2022) [2023] KECA 406 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)