Kenyan case law

• Libese v Republic (Criminal Appeal 99 of 2019) [2023] KECA 153 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety, the conviction and sentence are upheld.

  [2023] KECA 153 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Great Rift Express Shuttle v Transport Workers Union (Civil Application E226 of 2020) [2023] KECA 138 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The appeal is arguable and the Notice of motion dated July 28, 2020 is merited and allowed with costs in the intended appeal.

  [2023] KECA 138 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Kimani v Kungu (Civil Application E128 of 2022) [2023] KECA 150 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The applicant's notice of motion dated March 24, 2022 fails and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondent.

  [2023] KECA 150 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Khan v International Commercial Company (K) Ltd (Civil Appeal 124 of 2018) [2023] KECA 181 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The case was consolidated and heard together with the claim, and the applications were not allowed to be filed further pending the hearing of the case.

  [2023] KECA 181 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Walo v Republic (Criminal Appeal E118 of 2022) [2023] KECA 205 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed.

  [2023] KECA 205 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Sikuku v Republic (Criminal Appeal 114 of 2014) [2023] KECA 149 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal on conviction is dismissed, and the death sentence is set aside in favor of a 25-year prison sentence.

  [2023] KECA 149 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Pkemoi v Republic (Criminal Application 178 of 2020) [2023] KECA 201 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed.

  [2023] KECA 201 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Montessori Learning Centre (MLC) v Mathu & 2 others (All Jointly Suing as, and on Behalf of, Kyuna Neighbours Association - KNA) & 2 others (Civil Application E404 of 2022) [2023] KECA 145 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ We hold the view that this is an application doomed to fail. We have no jurisdiction to entertain it by virtue of section 130(1) and (5) of EMCA. We must down our tools at this juncture.

  [2023] KECA 145 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Kamau v Gikonyo & 2 others (Civil Application 236 of 2020) [2023] KECA 147 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application must fail as the applicant has not satisfied both considerations under rule 5(2)(b). The application is dismissed with costs to the 1st and 3rd respondents.

  [2023] KECA 147 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Transparency International - Kenya v Omondi (Civil Appeal 81 of 2018) [2023] KECA 174 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal succeeds, the judgment of the trial court is set aside, and the appellant is awarded costs.

  [2023] KECA 174 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Sanoye v Mukwano Distributors Limited (Civil Application E434 of 2022) [2023] KECA 144 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent

  [2023] KECA 144 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Sugut v Jemutai & 3 others (Civil Appeal 110 of 2018) [2023] KECA 202 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is successful in part, the High Court's judgment is set aside and orders are substituted

  [2023] KECA 202 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Esinyen v Republic (Criminal Appeal 256 of 2019) [2023] KECA 152 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed on both conviction and sentence as the sentence was commensurate to the heinous nature of the offence.

  [2023] KECA 152 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Lomaisia v Republic (Criminal Appeal 136 of 2018) [2023] KECA 148 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed as the trial court's decision is upheld. The court finds that the complainant was 15 years old, and thus, the trial court was not under an obligation to conduct a voir dire examination. The evidence of the prosecution's witnesses was properly taken.

  [2023] KECA 148 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Hanspal & 2 others (2nd and 3rd Applicants suing as the executors of the Estate and personal representatives of Davinder Singh Hanspal - Deceased) v Hanspal (Sued as the son and administrator ad litem of the Estate of Inderjit Singh Hanspal) (Civil Appeal (Application) E199 of 2022) [2023] KECA 197 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for stay of execution is allowed, and the applicants have met the twin principles for the grant of an injunction pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.

  [2023] KECA 197 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Anthony Thuo Kanai t/a A.Thuo Kanai Advocates v Talwar (Civil Appeal 226 of 2018) [2023] KECA 151 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ We are not persuaded that there is basis to interfere with the discretionary decision of the learned Judge. The appellant’s appeal lacks merit.

  [2023] KECA 151 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Khan v International Commercial Company (K) Ltd (Civil Appeal 63 of 2018) [2023] KECA 171 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The case will be heard by Court No. 3, and all applications will be consolidated with the claim and heard together. Parties will not be allowed to file further applications pending the hearing of the case.

  [2023] KECA 171 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Muhatia v Republic (Criminal Appeal 139 of 2017) [2023] KECA 160 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed on both conviction and sentence.

  [2023] KECA 160 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Astonfield Solesa Solar Kenya Limited v Sunfunder INC & another (Civil Application E021 of 2022) [2023] KECA 139 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The appeal will not be rendered nugatory if a stay of execution is not granted. The application for stay of execution is accordingly dismissed with costs to the respondents.

  [2023] KECA 139 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Lentrangoi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 9 of 2014) [2023] KECA 158 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The first appellate court lacked jurisdiction due to the unconstitutionally empaneled bench, and the appeal is remanded to the High Court for re-hearing by a competent judge.

  [2023] KECA 158 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Mahinda (Suing as the administrator of the Estate of the Late Godfrey Wanjohi Mahinda) v Kihoto Farmers Ltd (Civil Application E002 of 2021) [2023] KECA 178 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application is dismissed as time barred.

  [2023] KECA 178 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Wakenga & 3 others v Oyange & 2 others (Civil Application E039 of 2022) [2023] KECA 161 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court grants the application and strikes out the notice of appeal with costs to the applicants.

  [2023] KECA 161 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• AWN (Erroneously Sued as AWN) v MWN (Civil Application E406 of 2022) [2023] KECA 140 (KLR) (17 February 2023) (Ruling)

  ✦ We decline to grant an order of stay of execution as prayed

  [2023] KECA 140 (KLR) Court of Appeal 17 February 2023

• Nakitare v Republic (Criminal Appeal 37 of 2015) [2023] KECA 167 (KLR) (14 February 2023) (Decision)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, and the sentence of 20 years' imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a term sentence of the time already served.

  [2023] KECA 167 (KLR) Court of Appeal 14 February 2023

• Lusamoywa v Republic (Criminal Appeal 61 of 2018) [2023] KECA 126 (KLR) (10 February 2023) (Judgment)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty

  [2023] KECA 126 (KLR) Court of Appeal 10 February 2023