Kenyan case law
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Ngugi v Mohammed (Civil Appeal E195 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16467 (KLR) (Civ) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is unsuccessful, and the Appellant's appeal is hereby wholly dismissed.
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Republic v Muriuki (Criminal Case E007 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16313 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ A prima facie case has been established against the accused person, and he is found to have a case to answer.
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Mutunga v Republic (Criminal Revision E254 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16336 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court has jurisdiction to entertain the application and to review the sentence.
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Kibet v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E096 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 16379 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's remand time of 3 years and 2 months must be taken into account in calculating his sentence.
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Maina v Republic (Criminal Case E030 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16935 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the application for bail but allowed it to be renewed after the accused's parents testify.
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Republic v Lotolim (Criminal Case E008 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16727 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the prosecution has not proven the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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Kabuika & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal E076 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16667 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed for the 1st Appellant and the conviction is quashed and sentence set aside for the 2nd Appellant.
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In re Estate of Njugi Wang'ondu Mariga (Deceased) (Succession Cause 14 of 2019) [2025] KEHC 16318 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and an injunction is issued restraining the first administrator and her agents from interfering with the estate of the deceased. The first administrator is ordered to account for her management of the estate within a specified period. The committal of the first administrator to civil jail is declined.
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Kithongo v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E088 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 19488 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant's sentence is reduced by two (2) years and eleven days to take into account the time spent in custody awaiting trial.
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Karuru v Karuru & another (Civil Appeal E106 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16952 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The respondent's preliminary objection is merited and the appellant's appeal is struck out.
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Republic v Kimetto & another (Criminal Case 12 of 2017) [2025] KEHC 16480 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution has not made out a prima facie case to warrant the accused persons being placed on their defence.
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Karanja v Mpaa Farm Limited (Civil Miscellaneous Application E182 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16342 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Leave is granted to the applicant to serve the court process as prayed, and the costs of the application shall be in the cause.
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State v Ngolesia (Criminal Case 3 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16309 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the accused attacked PW1 and the deceased after their motor cycles collided and inflicted the fatal stab injury on the deceased.
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SNN v Republic (Criminal Appeal E031 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16236 (KLR) (Crim) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction is quashed, and the sentence is set aside. The appellant is to be released unless lawfully detained.
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Guchi v Republic (Criminal Revision E255 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16583 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to review the life imprisonment sentence imposed by another High Court Judge.
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Rotich v Barmasai (Civil Appeal E276 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16321 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for stay of execution is granted, and leave is granted for the intended appeal to be prosecuted in earnest and with speed.
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Kaiyoni v Talam (Civil Appeal E017 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16339 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the Small Claims Court is set aside. The respondent's claim for Kshs. 512,786.00 is dismissed with costs.
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Otieno v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E112 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16380 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The remand custody period will be considered in compiling the sentence
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Republic v Commissioner of Kenya Revenue Authority & 4 others; Tax Appeals Tribunal (Interested Party); Galot & another (Ex parte Applicants) (Judicial Review Application 119 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 16662 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the applications have merit and that the criminal proceedings can run concurrently with civil proceedings. However, the court cannot conduct a merit analysis and the decision to charge the applicants is upheld.
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Muturi v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Criminal Petition E001 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16333 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The petition lacks merit and is dismissed.
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Republic v Rotich (Criminal Case E005 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16374 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The prosecution has not established a prima facie case against the accused to warrant him being placed on his defence. The accused is hereby acquitted under section 306(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code for lack of evidence.
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Republic v Wanjiru (Criminal Case E003 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 16481 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused, and the accused is hereby placed on his defence.
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Republic v Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) & 5 others; Kaka Travellers Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Ltd (Ex parte Applicant); Metro Trans EA Ltd (Interested Party); Omurwa (Contemnor) (Judicial Review Application E131 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 16292 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court orders that no other proceedings shall take place until the recusal application is heard and determined.
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Okemwa v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E127 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16501 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no sufficient reason to review the sentence imposed and dismisses the application for lack of merit.
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Muriuki v Koros & another (Civil Appeal E229 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16696 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The 1st Respondent's application for review is dismissed with costs.