Kenyan case law
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Madegwa v Republic (Criminal Appeal E080 of 2021) [2024] KECA 350 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The High Court's conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Mikaal Limited & another v Attorney General & 2 others (Civil Appeal E020 of 2021) [2024] KECA 358 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the learned Judge is set aside, and the matter is remitted to the trial court for hearing de novo and determination of all issues raised in the consolidated petitions.
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Chepkwony v Republic (Criminal Appeal 198 of 2020) [2024] KECA 310 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty
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Kuko & another v Ali & another; Robinson (Interested Party) (Civil Application E023 of 2023) [2024] KECA 305 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal granted the application for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.
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Turere v Republic (Criminal Appeal 16 of 2016) [2024] KECA 349 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the conviction for causing grievous harm is upheld with a sentence of 35 years imprisonment.
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Yaola v Republic (Criminal Appeal 16 of 2017) [2024] KECA 348 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court sets aside the appellant's life sentence and substitutes a sentence of 20 years.
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Munguti & another v Simiyu & another (Suing as administrators of the Estate of Frank Mwasi Mwabaga (Deceased) (Civil Appeal (Application) E039 of 2023) [2024] KECA 340 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal are struck out with costs.
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Lockwood Girls High School v Wasike (Civil Appeal 38 of 2018) [2024] KECA 360 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
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Diasproperty Limited & 5 others v Githae & 10 others (Civil Appeal E155 & E157 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2024] KECA 318 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeals have no merits and are hereby dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Douglas v Republic (Criminal Appeal 66 of 2019) [2024] KECA 319 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence of death are upheld, but the sentence is reduced to 30 years imprisonment.
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Mwangale v Republic (Criminal Appeal E003 of 2022) [2024] KECA 311 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence of death are upheld.
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Ngugi v Towett & 4 others (Civil Appeal 38 of 2019) [2024] KECA 362 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 5th respondent.
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Mathenge v Gatua & another (Civil Appeal 94 of 2018) [2024] KECA 341 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed.
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Kamau v Republic (Criminal Appeal 58 of 2013) [2024] KECA 314 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The oence of murder was not proved by the prosecution, and the appellant’s conviction is vacated
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Wakio & 101 others v Mombasa (Civil Appeal E061 of 2021) [2024] KECA 316 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents. The judgment and decree of the ELC at Mombasa (C.K. Yano, J.) delivered on 15th March 2021 in ELC Case No. 500 of 2011 are hereby upheld.
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Solomon v Ogalo & 2 others (Civil Application E044 of 2023) [2024] KECA 312 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows the application and orders a stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of the applicant's intended appeal.
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H Young & Co (EA) v County Government of Lamu (Civil Appeal E033 of 2021) [2024] KECA 359 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the High Court's judgment is set aside. The respondent is ordered to stop levying or charging cess fees for soil for the Garsen-Witu-Lamu road project until a supporting legal framework is enacted.
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Muhendu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 60 of 2018) [2024] KECA 322 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Nthiga v Keeru & 2 others (Civil Application 19 of 2020) [2024] KECA 320 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application for a stay of the judgment of the CMCC is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Kiru Investment Housing Company Limited v Others (Civil Appeal (Application) 166 of 2019) [2024] KECA 361 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The Notice of Motion dated 24th October 2019 is unmerited and is hereby dismissed.
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Marete v Marete & 3 others (Civil Appeal E014 of 2023) [2024] KECA 371 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The court declared the deceased's will invalid due to its discriminatory nature and ordered the estate to be distributed as an intestate estate.
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Salim v Muhaji & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E037 of 2023) [2024] KECA 356 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's motion is incompetent and struck out with costs to the 2nd respondent.
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Sub-County Co-operative Officer, Turbo & Soy v Raiplywoods (K) Limited & 2 others (Civil Appeal 81 of 2020) [2024] KECA 303 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Ruling)
✦ The application to strike out the record of appeal is dismissed.
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Mwasambu & another (Appealing as the administrators of Masumbuko Jambo Mwasambu (Deceased)) v Kenga (Civil Appeal E043 of 2021) [2024] KECA 357 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent
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Wambugu v Mukua (Sued in the Capacity of Administrator and Legal Representative of the Late Mukua Kamau) (Civil Appeal 218 of 2018) [2024] KECA 321 (KLR) (22 March 2024) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the appellant failed to establish the existence of a trust, customary or constructive, to convince the trial court to decide the suit in his favor.