Kenyan case law
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Pamba v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E080 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13740 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as it is found to be a mockery of justice and lacks merit.
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Mutabi v Thiriku & 4 others (Petition E008 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13678 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is sustained and the petition is struck out.
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Oloo v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E127 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13725 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ Application for resentencing is dismissed as mischievous, frivolous, and vexatious
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In the Matter of Cape Holdings Limited (Insolvency Cause E049 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13773 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application for recusal is dismissed, and the prayer for stay of proceedings is also declined.
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Sijenyi v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E101 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13897 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application is declined and dismissed. The applicant is ordered to apply for certified copies of proceedings and pay for the same and for preparation of the record of appeal.
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Otieno v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E099 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14042 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The 10 years imprisonment is ordered to be calculated from the date of arrest on 25/5/2016.
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Republic v Elijah (Criminal Case E018 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13682 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the prosecution has made a prima facie case and the accused has a case to answer, and he is put on his defence.
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Republic v Kithinji (Criminal Case 18 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 14794 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the prosecution proved the ingredients for the charge of murder, including the death of the deceased, the accused's involvement, and the presence of malice aforethought.
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Murithi v Republic (Criminal Appeal E014 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14772 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction of the appellant was safe.
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Opilo v Republic (Criminal Petition E007 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14082 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The petitioner's petition/application is hereby struck out. The lower court file is returned.
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Signon Group Limited & 2 others v Patel (Suing as the Personal representative of Parmanand Manibhai Patel (Civil Appeal E01 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 13600 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The award of Kshs.20,000/= for pain and suffering is upheld. The award of Kshs.2,500,000/= for loss of dependency is upheld.
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Zomu Global Logisttics Limited v Ital-Plastick Africa Limited (Civil Appeal 145 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 13687 (KLR) (Civ) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the application for a stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of the appeal, and substitutes the conditional stay orders with a bank guarantee.
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Repubic v Wainaina alias Kanyundo & another (Criminal Case E094 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13693 (KLR) (Crim) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the prosecution's objection to bail and orders the accused to be released on bail with certain conditions.
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Muhando v Republic (Criminal Appeal 123 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 14087 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal on conviction lacks merit and is dismissed. The appeal on sentence partly succeeds, with the sentence of twenty years' imprisonment set aside and substituted with a sentence of fifteen years' imprisonment.
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Ndungu v Serem (Civil Appeal 110 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 13599 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.
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Asimba v Asimba (Civil Appeal E042 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14022 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The memorandum of appeal is a nullity and is hereby struck out with no orders as to costs.
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Okumu v Republic (Criminal Petition E016 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13892 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application as there are no grounds to resentence the applicant and the convict deserved the punishment meted out.
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Rono v Chebet & another (Suing as the Legal Representatives of the estate of Priscillah Komen Kiprotich (DCD) (Civil Appeal E099 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13850 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the trial court erred in using a multiplier of 9 years and affirmed the judgment with a multiplier of 5 years
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Republic v Rose (Criminal Case 1 of 2018) [2022] KEHC 15085 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the prosecution has not met the threshold to persuade the court that the accused is guilty of murder.
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Lemna Internation Inc v National Housing Corporation (Miscellaneous Civil Application E299 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 13945 (KLR) (Civ) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application for a stay of execution is denied.
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Pejo & 3 others v Republic (Criminal Revision E031 of 2011) [2022] KEHC 15196 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court declines to grant the stay of criminal proceedings as the applicants have not shown that they would suffer prejudice if both criminal and civil proceedings continue concurrently.
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Republic v Arasa & 2 others (Criminal Case E009 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 13694 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The prosecution has not established a prima facie case against any of the accused, and the court acquits each of them of the charge of murder.
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Kirema v Republic (Criminal Appeal E014 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 14793 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the prosecution proved its case against the Appellant to the required standard and that the Appellant was accorded a fair trial. The sentence was not harsh or excessive.
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Omanyo v Republic (Criminal Petition E010 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14021 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds no mitigating circumstances and dismisses the petition.
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Republic v Marigu (Criminal Case 3 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 14720 (KLR) (12 October 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder.