Kenyan case law

Chabari v Republic (Criminal Application E068 of 2025) [2026] KECA 15 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is granted, and the notice of appeal and the record of appeal must be filed within the next 30 days.

Manyonyi v African Medical and Research Foundation (Civil Appeal 330 of 2019) [2026] KECA 101 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The termination was unlawful due to the employer's breach of the procedure set out in clause 8.3.2 of the Employment Act. The judgment is set aside, and the appellant is awarded two (2) months gross salary less statutory deductions.

Williams & Kennedy Limited & 3 others v Gicharu & 10 others (Civil Appeal E682, E686 & E705 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2026] KECA 130 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The 1st respondent was found to be the bona fide and legitimate owner of the suit property.

Adongo & another v Amuze & another (Civil Application E081 of 2025) [2026] KECA 21 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is hereby marked as withdrawn with no orders as to costs.

Tongkwang & another v Lokere & another (Civil Application E077 of 2025) [2026] KECA 32 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The annexed notice of appeal dated 30th September 2025 is hereby deemed as properly filed and served. The applicant is directed to file and serve the record of appeal within 45 days of this ruling.

Norman & 2 others v Naipa Supermarket Limited (Civil Application E037 of 2025) [2026] KECA 22 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicants shall file and serve their Notice of Appeal within seven days from the date of this order.

Kahiu v Creative Economy Working Group & 6 others (Civil Appeal E378 of 2020) [2026] KECA 132 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal succeeds only to the extent that it declares the provisions of section 9(1) of the Film and Stage Plays Act and section 16(3) of the Film and Stage Plays Act to be in contravention of the Constitution and, therefore, null and void.

Moi University v Vishva Builders Limited (Civil Application E083 of 2025) [2026] KECA 33 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.

Tome & another v Tome & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E359 of 2023) [2026] KECA 107 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ We dismiss the application and make no order as to costs.

Wamutitu v Wamutitu (Civil Application E171 of 2025) [2026] KECA 35 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the application for an extension of time to file an appeal out of time.

Gatua v Njiru (Civil Application E182 of 2025) [2026] KECA 14 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave to file an appeal out of time is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Mungai & 3 others (Suing in Their Capacity as Officials of the Alfajiri Self-Help Group) v Sauti Sacco Ltd & 8 others (Civil Appeal 406 of 2019) [2026] KECA 142 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The motion to strike out the record of appeal is allowed with costs to the applicants.

Gachihi & 2 others v Gathii & another (Civil Application E177 of 2025) [2026] KECA 28 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is granted, and the record of appeal is ordered to be filed and served within the next 30 days of this ruling.

Gatua v Njiru (Civil Application E181 of 2025) [2026] KECA 18 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Matinde v Kosgey (Civil Application E076 of 2025) [2026] KECA 31 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The Court dismissed the application as the applicant was not serious with his appeal and the requirements of the law had caught up with him.

Kabwi v Kabunduru (Civil Application E178 of 2025) [2026] KECA 36 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time to file and serve the appeal record out of time is dismissed with costs.

Omollo (Suing as the administrator ad litem of the Estate of John Omolo Anditi - Deceased) v Asembo (Sued as the administrator of the Estate of Lazaro Odera Jura - Deceased) & 6 others (Civil Application E102 of 2025) [2026] KECA 24 (KLR) (22 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The applicant is granted leave to lodge the notice of appeal out of time.

Midland Construction Co Limited v Bachulal Popatial (K) Limited & another (Civil Application E104 of 2025) [2026] KECA 25 (KLR) (22 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicant is granted leave to lodge the notice of appeal out of time.

Otsieno v Otsieno (Civil Application E112 of 2025) [2026] KECA 26 (KLR) (22 January 2026) (Ruling)

Lemurian & 28 others v Church Commissioner of Kenya (Civil Application E072 of 2025) [2026] KECA 317 (KLR) (22 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The applicants are granted fourteen (14) days from the date of this ruling to file and serve a notice of appeal.

Big Tree farm Limited v Rono & 4 others (Civil Application E073 of 2025) [2026] KECA 13 (KLR) (22 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal is allowed with no orders to cost.

Thomas (Deceased) v Agricultural Finance Corporation & another (Civil Appeal (Application) 201 of 2023) [2026] KECA 10 (KLR) (21 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The applicant, Fredrick Ochieng’ Ogola, shall substitute Charles Ogola Thomas (deceased) as the appellant in this appeal.

Olima v Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) (Civil Appeal (Application) E228 of 2022) [2026] KECA 11 (KLR) (21 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and is hereby allowed. The appeal that abated by the operation of the law is hereby ordered revived. The applicant, Beatrice Atieno Wando shall substitute the deceased as the appellant in this appeal. There shall be no orders as to costs.

County Government of Vihiga v Kenya Union of Clinical Officers & 76 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E243 of 2024) [2026] KECA 12 (KLR) (21 January 2026) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the County Government shall file and serve the notice of appeal within fourteen (14) days of the date of this ruling.

Hassan v Republic (Criminal Appeal E004 of 2023) [2026] KECA 4 (KLR) (16 January 2026) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal against sentence is dismissed as the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal is limited to issues of law and the mandatory sentences prescribed by the Penal Code remain lawful.