Kenyan case law
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Maingi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 23 of 2017) [2024] KECA 1065 (KLR) (12 April 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The sentence of life imprisonment is reduced to 30 years.
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Maru v Wafula (Civil Appeal (Application) E030 of 2022) [2024] KECA 537 (KLR) (9 April 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows the applicant's motion and strikes out the respondent's notice of appeal with costs to the applicant.
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Kijana v Republic (Criminal Appeal E275 of 2019) [2024] KECA 404 (KLR) (5 April 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The life sentence is set aside and substituted with a 30-year imprisonment sentence.
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Oloo & 19 others v Development (Civil Application E081 of 2023) [2024] KECA 425 (KLR) (5 April 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Omollo v Ombidi (Civil Application E104 of 2023) [2024] KECA 337 (KLR) (5 April 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the application as the applicant failed to explain the delay in serving the Record of appeal and did not meet the principles set out for this Court to exercise its discretion in his favor.
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Opetu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 200 of 2019) [2024] KECA 339 (KLR) (5 April 2024) (Judgment)
✦ Allow the appeal to the extent of substituting the sentence of 20 years' imprisonment with a sentence of 15 years' imprisonment
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Moronge & 6 others (Suing On Their Own Behalf and On Behalf of the General Kenyan Public Affected) v Safaricom PLC Kenya & 3 others (Civil Application E118 of 2023) [2024] KECA 426 (KLR) (5 April 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file the record of appeal is allowed
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Litunya v Republic (Criminal Appeal 270 of 2019) [2024] KECA 338 (KLR) (5 April 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The mandatory minimum sentence is not unconstitutional, but the appellant's appeal against sentence is dismissed. The sentences of 20 years and 2 years are to be effective from 7th January, 2014.
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Solio Ranch Limited v Takata Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E138 of 2022) [2024] KECA 1074 (KLR) (2 April 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs. The Court held that the applicant failed to establish that its intended appeal would be rendered nugatory if the order of stay of proceedings is not granted.
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Maasai Mara University Council & another v Walingo & 3 others (Civil Application E031 of 2024) [2024] KECA 336 (KLR) (2 April 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the interim stay of execution and suspended the garnishee proceedings.
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Mayero v Republic (Criminal Appeal E031 of 2023) [2024] KECA 382 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the application for extension of time
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Nextgen Office Suites Limited v Kimani & 6 others (Civil Application E286 of 2023) [2024] KECA 378 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as unmeritorious due to inordinate delay and implausibly explained reasons.
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University Academic Staff Union (UASU) v Ministry of Education & 5 others (Civil Application E545 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1905 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The notice of appeal is deemed withdrawn, and the stay orders are automatically lifted.
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Wanjihia v Alex Wainaina t/a John Commercial Agencies & 4 others (Civil Application E571 of 2023) [2024] KECA 333 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the application for extension of time, finding the delay to be inordinate and the applicant to have failed to provide a plausible explanation.
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Mwangi v Njoroge & another (Civil Application E387 of 2023) [2024] KECA 381 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the notice of appeal and record of appeal shall be deemed to be validly filed and served within the specified time.
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Safaricom PLC v Kafwa (Civil Application E328 of 2023) [2024] KECA 334 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent
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Karuri v Housing Finance of Kenya & 2 others (Civil Application E578 of 2023) [2024] KECA 335 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed with costs
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Muiya & 11 others v Kwetu Savings & Credit Co-operative Society Limited (Formerly Masaku Teachers Savings & Credit Co-Operative Society Ltd) (Civil Application E416 of 2023) [2024] KECA 332 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time is denied, and the application is dismissed with costs.
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Onyango v National Oil Corporation of Kenya (Civil Application E350 of 2023) [2024] KECA 377 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is disallowed with costs to the respondent
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Muindi v Muindi (Civil Application E157 of 2023) [2024] KECA 373 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The motion for extension of time and leave to appeal out of time is granted
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Nduati & another v Ndung’u (Civil Application E212 of 2023) [2024] KECA 329 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The prayer for extension of time is allowed, and the record of appeal shall be filed and served within fourteen (14) days of the date of this order. If the record has already been filed outside of the 60 days prescribed by the Rules, leave is granted to regularize such filing.
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Namasake & 65 others v Ahmed & 3 others (Civil Application E213 of 2023) [2024] KECA 330 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file the Notice of Appeal is dismissed
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Moracha v Njuguna (Civil Application E365 of 2023) [2024] KECA 331 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is without merit and is dismissed with costs.
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EN & 6 others v Attorney General & another (Civil Application E277 of 2023) [2024] KECA 380 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the applicants shall file and serve the record of appeal within ten (10) days of this ruling.
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Gatiti v Teachers Service Commission (Civil Application E582 of 2023) [2024] KECA 379 (KLR) (28 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is disallowed as the applicant's delay in contacting his legal advisors and filing the appeal is not excusable.