Kenyan case law
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JA v Republic (Criminal Appeal 175 of 2019) [2025] KECA 609 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed and the conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Kirinyaga County Public Service Board v Kenya Union of Medical Laboratory Officers; Public Service Commission of Kenya (Interested Party) (Civil Application E013 of 2025) [2025] KECA 563 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The time for lodging the Notice of Appeal is extended, and the notice is deemed as duly filed subject to payment of court fees if not already paid.
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Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission v Kanani & 5 others (Civil Application E616 of 2024) [2025] KECA 605 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted an injunction to prevent the respondents from dealing with the assets pending the appeal.
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Ngugi & another v Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (Civil Application E732 of 2024) [2025] KECA 584 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court of Appeal dismisses the applicants' motion for an order of stay of execution of the High Court's dismissal of the application for injunction.
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Obora v Rift Valley Railways (Civil Appeal 448 of 2019) [2025] KECA 581 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We find no merit in the appeal and dismiss it.
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Angela Mulwa t/a Mulwa & Partners Advocates v Mokoosio (Civil Application E733 of 2024) [2025] KECA 583 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The professional undertakings given by the applicant were found to be unambiguous, unrelated to the Joint Venture Agreement, and whose conditions for enforcement had been met.
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Kithunzi v Kenya Airways Limited (Civil Appeal 432 of 2019) [2025] KECA 580 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Murimi v Kabiru & 2 others (Both as the Chairman and Treasurer of Kagaki Irrigation Water Self Help Group) (Civil Application E007 of 2025) [2025] KECA 564 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants the applicant's application for an extension of time to file and serve the Memorandum of Appeal and Record of Appeal, allowing the applicant thirty (30) days to file the documents and fourteen (14) days from the date of filing to serve the respondent.
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Gatobu & 2 others v Kiara & another (Civil Appeal (Application) E006 of 2022) [2025] KECA 575 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the application with costs, finding no merit in the appeal and stating that the applicants had no business saying otherwise.
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Abuor v Opiyo (Civil Appeal 87 of 2020) [2025] KECA 606 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We allow the appeal and set aside the ruling of the Environment and Land Court dismissing the appellant's suit for want of prosecution. The suit is hereby reinstated for hearing.
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Ngonjoh v Board of Management, Shakaina Presbyterian School & 3 others (Civil Application E364 of 2024) [2025] KECA 582 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is granted, and the notice of appeal dated June 6, 2024 and served on the respondents on June 7, 2024 is deemed to be duly filed and served.
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Mbugua (Suing on his behalf and on behalf members of Bedsango River Farmers Group) v Archdiocese of Nairobi Registered Trustees & 2 others (Civil Application E355 of 2024) [2025] KECA 588 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the extension of time for the applicant to file and serve the record and memorandum of appeal within 14 days.
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Paragon Electronics Ltd v Land Registrar & 2 others; Ngum & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Civil Application E015 of 2025) [2025] KECA 586 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 1st and 2nd interested parties.
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Namasaka v Republic (Criminal Application E146 of 2024) [2025] KECA 618 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant is granted leave to file an appeal out of time.
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Ikoka v Republic (Criminal Appeal 87 of 2019) [2025] KECA 614 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal against conviction is dismissed. The sentence is set aside and reduced to 20 years imprisonment, to run from 8th March, 2017.
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Aboge v Aboge & 2 others (Civil Application E169 of 2024) [2025] KECA 612 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is struck out but with no orders as to costs. The applicant shall be at liberty to appropriately move this Court as so advised.
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Ali v Muthuri & 7 others; Mutwiri (Applicant) (Civil Appeal (Application) E022 of 2024) [2025] KECA 571 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court allows the application for substitution and makes no order on costs.
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Abonyo v Republic (Criminal Appeal E241 of 2022) [2025] KECA 608 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld. The trial judge properly applied the doctrine of common intention and found sufficient malice aforethought. The appellant’s mitigation was considered, and the sentence is deemed appropriate given the circumstances.
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Chabari v Tharaka Nithi County Government & another (Civil Appeal 293 of 2019) [2025] KECA 558 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court of Appeal found that the appellant's counsel's failure to attend court was not an excusable mistake and that the dismissal of the claim was not intended to derail the hearing.
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Shah & 22 Others & 22 others v Municipal Council of Nakuru & 3 others (Civil Appeal 5 of 2020) [2025] KECA 566 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the first respondent.
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Ngetich v Goren & another (Civil Application E021 of 2024) [2025] KECA 565 (KLR) (28 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Mwangi v Gilanis Supermarket Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) 80 of 2021) [2025] KECA 551 (KLR) (27 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The objection to taxation is hereby dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Chesang & 5 others v Koech & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E054 of 2024) [2025] KECA 550 (KLR) (27 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Sioge v Gilanis Supermarket Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) 79 of 2021) [2025] KECA 549 (KLR) (27 March 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The objection to taxation is hereby dismissed with no order as to costs.
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Ogiek Independent Council of South West Mau Forest (Konoin-Bomet) v Mugumya (Civil Appeal E083 of 2023) [2025] KECA 552 (KLR) (27 March 2025) (Order)
✦ The application is dismissed for want of prosecution but with no order as to costs.