Kenyan case law

Kiragu v Republic (Criminal Appeal E122 of 2023) [2025] KECA 731 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appellant is sentenced to death, but the court dismisses the appeal due to the mandatory nature of the death sentence and the need to individualize sentencing.

Mugambi v Galaxy Merchants Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E071 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1007 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the costs to abide the outcome of the appeal are ordered.

Hussein v Kenya School of Law; Council of Legal Education (Interested Party) (Civil Application E675 of 2024) [2025] KECA 734 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant shall file and serve his memorandum and record of appeal within 45 days from the date of the ruling.

Attorney General & 2 others v Kenya Joinery Limited & 2 others (Civil Appeal E885 of 2022) [2025] KECA 727 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The lower court's failure to address all issues properly was a procedural error.

Elsa’s Kopje Limited v Mwendwa (Civil Appeal 624 of 2019) [2025] KECA 725 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court upholds the trial court's decision that Elsa’s failed to prove a valid reason for dismissal and affirms the award of one month's salary in lieu of notice and 12 months' salary in compensation.

JNG v Republic (Criminal Appeal 189 of 2017) [2025] KECA 1006 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ We allow the appeal and set aside the order directing the appellant to be detained at the pleasure of the President. We direct that the appellant be set at liberty unless he is otherwise lawfully held.

Cape Holdings Limited (Under Administration) v Synergy Industrial Credit Limited & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E967 of 2024 & Civil Application E700 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 738 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The applications are dismissed with costs to Synergy

MIM v FMM; AAM (Interested Party) (Civil Appeal 633 of 2019) [2025] KECA 737 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ We find merit in the appeal with respect to Kayole Plot C1-4X1, and order that it be apportioned equally between the appellant and the respondent.

Mberia v Council, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Civil Appeal 430 of 2019) [2025] KECA 730 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed and the judgment and decree of the Employment and Labour Relations Court are set aside.

County Government of Kirinyaga & another v Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists & Dentists Union (Civil Appeal (Application) E002 of 2023) [2025] KECA 958 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court granted the application to reinstate the stay and extend the time to deposit the security.

DMW v Republic (Criminal Application E172 of 2024) [2025] KECA 948 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to appeal out of time.

Dadhialla v Chaudri (Sued as Executor of the Estate of Gurdip Kaur Sagoo) & 2 others (Civil Appeal E309 of 2021) [2025] KECA 728 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is found to have merit and it succeeds. Reasonable provision of Kshs.130 million be made to Harvinder out of the Estate of the deceased.

Alice v Republic (Criminal Appeal E048 of 2023) [2025] KECA 726 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the mandatory death penalty is not applicable in this case.

Johana v Secretary Teachers Service Commission & another (Civil Appeal E315 of 2024) [2025] KECA 732 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs as the High Court did not err in law by declining to extend time and the appellant has since been dismissed from employment.

Gatimu & another v Rwamba (Probate & Administration Appeal E004 of 2023) [2025] KECA 704 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Judgment)

Owuor v Rotich & 2 others (Sued as the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of Free Pentecostal Fellowship in Kenya Thessalia Mission Centre & another (Civil Appeal (Application) 95 of 2020) [2025] KECA 708 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The applicant is granted extension of time to file and serve the memorandum and record of appeal out of time.

Mwibanda v FN & another (Suing as Legal Representatives of the Estate of BN (Deceased)) (Civil Application E039 of 2025) [2025] KECA 712 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The applicant is granted extension of time to lodge and serve the notice of appeal within fourteen (14) days of today's date.

Otieno v Sule & 3 others (Civil Application E097 of 2024) [2025] KECA 710 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time to file and serve a notice of appeal and stay of execution is granted.

Khauka (Administrator of the Estate of Luka Masakha) v Wepukhulu (Civil Appeal 134 of 2019) [2025] KECA 707 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed as the appellant's argument that there now exists two conflicting court orders is not a sufficient reason to warrant a review and reopening of the ELC case.

Wanguba v Republic (Criminal Application E070 of 2024) [2025] KECA 722 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as it has no merit.

Kombo v Republic (Criminal Appeal E013 of 2020) [2025] KECA 705 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed on both conviction and sentence.

Simotwo v Republic (Criminal Application E095 of 2024) [2025] KECA 724 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed. The applicant is granted leave to lodge and serve the notice of appeal out of time within fourteen (14) days of today's date. He shall file and serve the record of appeal within thirty (30) days upon service of the notice of appeal to the respondent.

Owala v Republic (Criminal Appeal 356 of 2019) [2025] KECA 718 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The death sentence is set aside and substituted with a custodial sentence of 20 years imprisonment.

Andafu v Akhulunya (Civil Appeal 70 of 2019) [2025] KECA 714 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the respondent's occupation was not uninterrupted and without protest, and thus did not meet the requirements for adverse possession.

In re Estate of Manase Otieno Eshitubi (Deceased) (Civil Application E010 of 2025) [2025] KECA 713 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed. There shall be no orders as to costs.