Kenyan case law

Njami v Njami (Civil Appeal 34 of 2018) [2025] KECA 492 (KLR) (14 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ We dismiss the appeal with costs to the respondent.

Kamau v Agricultural Finance Corporation & 3 others (Civil Application E067 of 2022) [2025] KECA 574 (KLR) (14 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the notice of motion dated 25th July 2022 is merited.

Kiprono alias Geoffrey v Republic (Criminal Appeal 119 of 2017) [2025] KECA 487 (KLR) (14 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The sentence of 20 years' imprisonment is upheld, but the start date of the sentence is adjusted to 15th December, 2014.

FWK v JGK (Civil Application E042 of 2024) [2025] KECA 592 (KLR) (14 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismisses the application for stay of execution, finding no merit in it and that the applicant has not satisfied the second principle that the appeal will be rendered nugatory if the order sought is not granted.

Masika v Republic (Criminal Appeal E003 of 2021) [2025] KECA 478 (KLR) (13 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The trial court's sentence of 49 years is upheld, and the appellant is sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Ombati & 3 others v Republiv (Criminal Appeal 163 of 2019) [2025] KECA 469 (KLR) (13 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appellants' convictions are upheld, and the sentence of twenty years imprisonment is affirmed.

Khisa v Republic (Criminal Appeal 262 of 2019) [2025] KECA 486 (KLR) (13 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ We dismiss the appellant’s appeal on both conviction and sentence.

Namadoa v Gina (Suing on Behalf of his Father (DCD)Godfrey Adam Ogwa) (Civil Appeal E108 of 2022) [2025] KECA 479 (KLR) (13 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the respondent's claim of adverse possession is dismissed.

Obure v Republic (Criminal Appeal 125 of 2019) [2025] KECA 477 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The judgment of the High Court is set aside, the appellant's conviction is quashed, and the appellant is ordered to be released forthwith.

Gachuki & another v Njenga & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 413 of 2019) [2025] KECA 451 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

Sadera & 2 others v Kerema & 7 others (Civil Appeal 89 of 2019) [2025] KECA 458 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal allows the appeal and reverses the ruling of the trial judge, allowing the appellants' application for amendment of pleadings and joinder of parties.

Mohamed v Republic (Criminal Appeal E110 of 2023) [2025] KECA 927 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the ruling and orders of the High Court are set aside. The appellant is ordered to lodge his intended appeal within 30 days from the date of supply of the impugned judgment.

Council of Legal Education v Tusasirwe & 13 others (Civil Appeal 242 of 2017) [2025] KECA 459 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The High Court did not err in its interpretation of sections 12 and 13 of the Advocates Act. Urgent legislative intervention is necessary to make the two statutes consistent.

Kenya Sunny Industries Companies Ltd v Ocharo & 2 others (Civil Application E030 of 2024) [2025] KECA 465 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the additional evidence is not relevant to the appeal and no exceptional circumstances warrant its admission.

Kombo (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Hamisi Ndegwa Mashudi) v Family Bank Limited & another (Civil Application E099 of 2024) [2025] KECA 926 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for extension of time is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.

Mashele v Wanzetse & another (Civil Application E003 of 2025) [2025] KECA 475 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as lacking merit.

National Disciplinary Committee of the Jubilee Party & 2 others v Kioni & 5 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E500 of 2024) [2025] KECA 440 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for stay of the entire judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mulwa, J.) is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

Kananu v Aruja & 4 others (Civil Application E006 of 2025) [2025] KECA 569 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

Otieno v Ngani (Civil Application 67 of 2018) [2025] KECA 473 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed for incompetence.

Abubakar v Republic (Criminal Appeal E014 of 2024) [2025] KECA 631 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court dismissed the appeal, finding that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and that the inconsistencies in the witnesses' testimonies were minor and inconsequential.

Githukurio v Mungai (The legal representative of Stephen Mungai Waita) & 3 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 75 of 2019) [2025] KECA 435 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is merited and the applicant is directed to amend his pleadings as proposed.

Ajuok (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Hagai Ajuok - Deceased) v Okoko & 2 others (Civil Application E168 of 2024) [2025] KECA 468 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for leave to file an appeal out of time is granted, with the applicant to file the Notice of Appeal within 7 days of the ruling.

Otieno v County Government of Kisumu & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E191 of 2024) [2025] KECA 474 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court denied the application for leave to file an appeal out of time.

Kiptorus & another v Shajanand Holdings Ltd (Civil Appeal 275 of 2019) [2025] KECA 467 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety with costs to the respondent

Alfarooq Hospital Limited v Mukua (Civil Appeal E030 of 2022) [2025] KECA 924 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent. The ruling and orders of the Employment and Labour Relations Court are hereby upheld.