Kenyan case law
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Benjo Super Stores Limited v Kenya National Highway Limited (Civil Application E072 of 2021) [2025] KECA 290 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The respondent's appeal is struck out as the applicant was not served with the Notice of Appeal and Memorandum/Record of Appeal within the required period.
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Inter Security Services Limited v Okwara (Civil Application E414 of 2023) [2025] KECA 248 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Nderito v Nderito & 2 others (Civil Application E540 of 2024) [2025] KECA 259 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant did not seek leave to appeal from the decision of the High Court, as required, and the application is bad in law and is for striking out.
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Imathiu v Brenchley (The Legal Representative of the Estate of David Lee Brenchley) (Civil Application E129 of 2024) [2025] KECA 395 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion to stay the judgment is dismissed with costs.
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Kigo v Attorney General. & 4 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E561 of 2023) [2025] KECA 267 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
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Mairani & 2 others v Director of Land Adjudication & Settlement & 3 others (Civil Appeal E097 of 2022) [2025] KECA 400 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The ELC's judgment is upheld.
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Dahir v Board of Management Bulla College Primary School & another (Civil Application E298 of 2024) [2025] KECA 308 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as there is no merit in it.
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Kenya Power and Lighting Company v Muigai (Civil Application E360 of 2024) [2025] KECA 278 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed with the Applicant to file the memorandum and record of appeal within 14 days of this ruling and the costs of the application to be borne by the Applicant.
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National Environment Management Authority v Wabwoto & 3 others; Law Society of Kenya & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Civil Appeal E276 of 2020) [2025] KECA 276 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ NEMA is bound by the PSC Human Resource Policy and government circulars on non-practice and prosecutorial allowances.
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KKT v Republic (Criminal Appeal 116 of 2024) [2025] KECA 282 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the conviction and sentence are supported by the evidence and the trial court's exercise of discretion is upheld.
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Mohammed v Adan & 3 others (Civil Appeal (Application) E680 of 2023) [2025] KECA 301 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the appellant and to the 2nd and 4th respondents.
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Chege v Mathu & another (Civil Appeal (Application) 72 of 2009) [2025] KECA 268 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it with no order as to costs.
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Kenya National Highway Authority v Pandya (Suing as the legal administrator of the Estate of Latitchandra Durgashanker Pandya) ((Suing as the legal administrator of the Estate of Latitchandra Durgashanker Pandya)) (Civil Appeal E103 of 2021) [2025] KECA 287 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The superior court had no jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter and should have found that it had no jurisdiction to declare who the rightful owner of the suit land was.
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MMW v Republic (Criminal Appeal 77 of 2018) [2025] KECA 416 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is successful to the extent that the appellant is given credit for 1 year and 4 months spent in custody during the trial.
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Njagi v Thaara (Civil Appeal E126 of 2022) [2025] KECA 367 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The ELC did not properly apply the relevant laws in the circumstances of the case.
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Adigo v Etole (Civil Appeal 15 of 2019) [2025] KECA 318 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is not merited, and the judgment of the High Court is upheld. The appellant failed to prove fraud and the burden of proof was not discharged.
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Equity Bank Kenya Limited & 3 others v Imanyara & 2 others (Civil Appeal 364 of 2019) [2025] KECA 273 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the respondents have causes of action worth defending and the suit merits a hearing and determination by the court.
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Said v Bliss Healthcare Limited (Civil Application E706 of 2024) [2025] KECA 284 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Mwaringa v Waashe (Civil Appeal E012 of 2022) [2025] KECA 297 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Kenyatta National Hospital v Muthungu (Civil Appeal (Application) E594 of 2021) [2025] KECA 270 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as incompetent due to the applicant's failure to take the appropriate action timeously.
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Salihiya Company Limited v Ouma & another (Civil Appeal 425 of 2019) [2025] KECA 310 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the trial court is set aside. The respondents' suit is dismissed. The counterclaim is not sustained.
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Zakhem International Construction Limited v Oil Fields Engineering and Supplies Limited; Eco Bank Kenya Limited & 3 others (Interested Parties) (Civil Application E503 of 2024) [2025] KECA 280 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court allows both limbs of the application, granting a stay of execution of the High Court order and stay of those proceedings pending the appeal.
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Suereca East Africa Limited v Baburam & 3 others (Suing as Legal Representatives of the Estate of Rael Chemeli Baburam) (Civil Application E182 of 2024) [2025] KECA 329 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs, since the delay of more than 8 months is found to be inordinate and the reason for the delay is not reasonable.
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Shekuwe v Republic (Criminal Appeal E047 of 2024) [2025] KECA 291 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Garsen is upheld.
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Teachers Service Commission & another v Wanyonyi (Civil Application E156 of 2024) [2025] KECA 330 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal is allowed with costs to the respondent.