Court of Appeal judgments

NYAMODI OCHIENG-NYAMONGO & another v DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA & another [2009] KECA 132 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay of proceedings of the Disciplinary Committee Cause No. 38 of 2006 is granted.

[2009] KECA 132 (KLR) Court of Appeal 12 June 2009

MUCHANGA INVESTMENTS LTD v SAFARIS UNLIMITED (AFRICA) LTD & 2 others [2009] KECA 453 (KLR)

✦ The High Court's ruling is upheld, and the Originating Summons is not struck out

[2009] KECA 453 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 June 2009

KENYA PLANTERS CO-OPERATIVE V JOSEPH KAHIGA KIHUNGI [2009] KECA 178 (KLR)

✦ The Notice of Motion dated 4th July 2006 is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

[2009] KECA 178 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 June 2009

MARU PILING & GEOTECHNICAL CONTRACTORS LTD v BENSON RITHO MURIITHI [2009] KECA 318 (KLR)

✦ The application for an injunction is dismissed, and the applicant's intended appeal is not granted.

[2009] KECA 318 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 June 2009

KWALITY CANDIES & SWEETS LIMITED & ANOTHER V CORN PRODUCTS KENYA LIMITED [2009] KECA 305 (KLR)

✦ The applicants have not satisfied both principles for the grant of orders of stay, and the application must fail.

[2009] KECA 305 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 June 2009

KEA N. BARUA & ANOTHER V TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED [2009] KECA 301 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

[2009] KECA 301 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 June 2009

BAKARI ALI OGADA & 245 OTHERS v UNILEVER KENYA LTD [2009] KECA 312 (KLR)

✦ The appeals are dismissed. The two defences filed by the respondent are upheld. The superior court's decision to strike out one defence and validate the other is affirmed.

[2009] KECA 312 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 June 2009

DELTA CONNECTION LIMITED V DELTA AIRLINES INCORPORATED [2009] KECA 302 (KLR)

✦ The application is incompetent and the notice of motion is struck out.

[2009] KECA 302 (KLR) Court of Appeal 5 June 2009

BEN SIRENGO v KWANZA LAND DISPUTES TRIBUNAL COMPRISING OF ONYANGO WAO & 4 others [2009] KECA 320 (KLR)

✦ The application fails and is dismissed with costs.

[2009] KECA 320 (KLR) Court of Appeal 4 June 2009

Cyrus Nyaga Kabute v Housing Finance Co. of Kenya Ltd & another [2009] KECA 309 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent as the sale has already taken place and the intended appeal is not rendered nugatory.

[2009] KECA 309 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

David Kundu Simiyu v Republic [2009] KECA 284 (KLR)

✦ The sentence of forty (40) years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a sentence of fifteen years imprisonment with hard labour from the date of conviction.

[2009] KECA 284 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Joseph Mwaura v Republic [2009] KECA 323 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed

[2009] KECA 323 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Nicholas Mahihu v Ndima Tea Factory Ltd & another [2009] KECA 307 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

[2009] KECA 307 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Central Bank of Kenya v Martin King’ori [2009] KECA 313 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the High Court is set aside. The court orders dismissal of the respondent's suit.

[2009] KECA 313 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Alex Wafula v Republic [2009] KECA 287 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the sentence of 20 years is set aside. The court substitutes a sentence of 15 years from the date of conviction.

[2009] KECA 287 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Samson Wafula Wanasunia v Republic [2009] KECA 289 (KLR)

✦ Conviction for murder quashed; conviction for manslaughter substituted

[2009] KECA 289 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Omuse v Republic (Criminal Appeal 344 of 2006) [2009] KECA 440 (KLR) (29 May 2009) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal allows the appeal and sets aside the sentence imposed by the trial magistrate, substituting it with a sentence equivalent to the period the appellant has served, resulting in his release from prison.

[2009] KECA 440 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Kimbo Ligale Ibrahim v Republic [2009] KECA 204 (KLR)

✦ The court sets aside the sentence of 23 years imprisonment and substitutes a sentence of fifteen (15) years imprisonment with hard labour from the date of conviction.

[2009] KECA 204 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Elphas Fwamba Toili v Republic [2009] KECA 293 (KLR)

✦ The conviction for murder is quashed and the sentence of death is set aside. A conviction for manslaughter is substituted. The appellant is sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment.

[2009] KECA 293 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Joseph Etabo v Republic [2009] KECA 269 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is upheld as the appellant pleaded guilty. The appeal is dismissed as the appeal has no merits.

[2009] KECA 269 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Nyamai Mwengea v Republic [2009] KECA 321 (KLR)

✦ The conviction for murder is quashed and a conviction for manslaughter is substituted with a sentence of fifteen (15) years imprisonment.

[2009] KECA 321 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

William Chemase Sitienei v Republic [2009] KECA 268 (KLR)

✦ The appellant's conviction is upheld. The sentence of death is set aside and the case is dismissed.

[2009] KECA 268 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Kennedy Lusaka Wanjala v Republic [2009] KECA 281 (KLR)

✦ The appeal on conviction has no merits and is dismissed. The sentence of 30 years imprisonment is set aside and the case is remanded for resentencing.

[2009] KECA 281 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Amos Changalwa Juma v Republic [2009] KECA 290 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction for murder is upheld, but the sentence of death is set aside and the case is remanded for resentencing.

[2009] KECA 290 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

Arvind Velji Shah v Zaverchand Sojpal Jetha Holdings Ltd & 5 others [2009] KECA 316 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay is granted.

[2009] KECA 316 (KLR) Court of Appeal 29 May 2009

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