Kenyan case law

Bennet Ezekiel Okumu Udoto v Classis Interiors Limited [2017] KEELC 1481 (KLR)

✦ The court adopted the arbitral award as judgment and set aside the second application to set aside the award.

Dusan Construction Limited v S.M. Munikah t/a Munikah & Co. Advocates [2017] KEELC 1153 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff has proved its case on a balance of probabilities and the Defendant is ordered to remit the sum of Kshs. 8 Million and pay interest, and forward the entire file and documents to the Plaintiff's advocate.

Enock Onjuro Ogut & another v Patrisia Obong Ogut & another [2017] KEELC 1529 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the land transfer and subsequent assurance of the title deed to be illegal, irregular, and fraudulent. The title deed is cancelled, and the defendant is ordered to revoke the title and entries in the land registry.

Nancy Wanjiku Makau v Speranza Njeri Mathenge [2017] KEELC 1340 (KLR)

✦ The court declines to grant the plaintiff's application for orders due to lack of succession proceedings and finds the defendant's possession and use of the suit property to be in violation of the Law of Succession Act.

Elizaphan Nthiiri Reri v Dynah Kangai Albert (Sued as an administratix of the estate of Albert Murera Ngaruni) & 5 others [2017] KEELC 1566 (KLR)

✦ The court adopted a consent order allowing the application and issuing inhibition orders against the specified land parcels.

Coast Apparel (EPZ) Limited v Mtwapa (EPZ) Limited & another [2017] [2017] KEELC 1544 (KLR)

✦ The Court has jurisdiction to entertain the suit as the High Court Commercial Division had already determined that it had jurisdiction. The Court dismissed the 1st Defendant's application for lack of merits.

Lawrence Gitonga Njeru v Diocese of Meru Trustees [2017] KEELC 1527 (KLR)

✦ The dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution does amount to a judgment for purposes of Order 9 Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and the defendant's application for dismissal of the suit is upheld.

Dusan Construction Limited v S.M. Munikah t/a Munikah & Co. Advocates [2017] KEELC 651 (KLR)

✦ The court declines to allow the application for recusal.

Churchil Omollo Bodo v Lukio Otieno & another [2017] KEELC 1581 (KLR)

✦ The notice of motion dated 25th January 2017 is a non-starter and a nullity ab initio due to the irregularity in filing it by counsel not properly on record for the Defendants.

Joel Mukaria Nkubitu v Richard Rukunga & 3 others [2017] KEELC 1459 (KLR)

✦ The Court dismisses the preliminary objection.

John Mwenda Ngeera v Lydia Acici M’Thikia [2017] KEELC 127 (KLR)

Bornface Gitari Kirimo v Dynah Kangai Albert & 5 others [2017] KEELC 262 (KLR)

✦ The court certifies the application as urgent and issues an interim inhibition order against the specified land parcels.

Robert Rasiemwa Madollo v Gerishom Kavogolo [2017] KEELC 1489 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the dispute to be about boundaries and grants the application to have the Vihiga County Surveyor and Land Registrar visit the land and determine the boundaries within 60 days.

Olypia Ncoga Ncebere v Zaverio Mithika [2017] KEELC 1454 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.

Nicholas Kiraithe & 2 others v Dickson K. Daniel & another [2017] KEELC 1613 (KLR)

✦ The case should be started afresh in the district land tribunal by three (3) or five (5) members, and the appeal decision is declared void.

Micheni Muchai & 5 others (All suing as officials of Ntuneni Self Help Group) v Ntuneni Irrigation Farmers Co-operative Society Limited [2017] KEELC 1597 (KLR)

✦ The court ordered the parties to fully comply with Order 11 of the Civil Procedure Rules within 7 and 14 days respectively, and to confirm compliance and set a hearing date.

Joshua Alumasi Aboyi v Alfred Ivusa Laban & another [2017] KEELC 1496 (KLR)

✦ The suit and application are res judicata due to the previous succession proceedings and the applicant's lack of locus standi.

Kibet Ruto v Samuel Kipleting Bett [2017] KEELC 1191 (KLR)

✦ The court found in favor of the plaintiff, Kibet Ruto, and entered judgment in his favor.

Belisi K. Asena (suing as the administrator of the late Nathan Asena Ndugu v Japhet Isinga [2017] KEELC 1500 (KLR)

✦ The court orders the cancellation of the defendant's name as the sole registered owner of land parcel KAKAMEGA/MBALE/545, the surrender of the title deed to the Land Registrar, and a permanent injunction against eviction.

Belisi K. Asena (suing as the administrator of the late Nathan Asena Ndugu v Japhet Isinga [2017] KEELC 1388 (KLR)

✦ The court orders the cancellation of the defendant's registration, surrender of the title deed, and issuance of a permanent injunction.

Bakari Makokha v Sylvester Odhiambo Wabuyabo & another [2017] KEELC 1493 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Mohamed Kassam Mohamed & 3 others v Hamisi Mohamed Mwawasaa & 4 others [2017] KEELC 1343 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the 1st and 2nd defendants acquired their title fraudulently and the 4th defendant has no valid claim. The plaintiffs' prayers are granted.

Dickson Ngonde Kwinga v Julius Nyamai Muli & another [2017] KEELC 1132 (KLR)

✦ The Court grants a Temporary Injunction against the Defendants to stop them from trespassing, encroaching, pouring building materials, and erecting buildings on the Plaintiff's land.

Augustino Marango Ogola & another v Cleophas Marango Ogola [2017] KEELC 1402 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiffs have proved their case on a balance of probabilities and the registration of the land should be cancelled and sub-divided to benefit the plaintiffs.

Andrew Gachini Gitonga v Wanjiru Gathu [2017] KEELC 1313 (KLR)

✦ The court declines to grant the exhumation order pending the determination of whether the applicant's registration of the suit property is subject to a trust in favor of the respondent.