Kenyan case law

AVTAR SINGH BACHU & another v HENRY TAITA TUM [2010] KEHC 446 (KLR)

✦ Application for summary judgment dismissed

J. N.M v D.C. M & L.G [2010] KEHC 1058 (KLR)

✦ The court dissolves the marriage and grants custody of the children to the petitioner.

RAPHAEL KARIUKI NJOROGE v BERNARD MBUGUA KINYANJUI & Another [2010] KEHC 655 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

MARY GRACE AYUGU v ALICE SEBII MINAYO [2010] KEHC 554 (KLR)

✦ The court ordered the transfer of land parcels and motor vehicles to revert to the deceased's name and restrained Alice Sebii Minayo from interfering with the estate.

ASIAH SHABAN RAJAB v JOSEPH KARIUKI KAMAU & Another [2010] KEHC 454 (KLR)

✦ The application for agreed damages and costs is allowed

DUNCAN CHUHI MUNGAI v KIAMBU UNITY FINANCE CO-OPERATIVE UNION GLADSOM AUCTIONEERS & Another [2010] KEHC 192 (KLR)

✦ The court allowed the 1st defendant/applicant's application to review the ruling and awarded costs to the applicant.

BENIKE ADHIAMBO OWUOR v IBRAHIM JUMA WASKOKO [2010] KEHC 918 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the plaintiff's claim as the dispute over the boundary was not resolved by the surveyor's visit and the parties should adhere to the registered records.

KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD v MARK MAKWATA OKIYA MARKO PETROLEUM DEALERS [2010] KEHC 659 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the plaintiff.

ALI MOHAMMED NOOR v JOSEPHINE M. MUDANYI [2010] KEHC 660 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs, and the eviction orders are not stayed.

JOSEPH KYALO MWANZIA & 2 Others v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 752 (KLR)

✦ The appeals are dismissed.

PETER KALOKI MULILI & Another v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 637 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals.

MWAI LIMITED & another v MOUNT HOLDINGS LIMITED & 2 others [2010] KEHC 340 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the original judgment.

REPUBLIC v KENYA ANTI-CORRUPTION COMISSION & another EX-PARTE CROSSLEY HOLDINGS LTD [2010] KEHC 972 (KLR)

✦ The applicant's notice of motion dated 29th September 2010 is struck out for being incompetent and misconceived.

JEAN OMOYO IRARU & Another v HUMPHREY EJILONG ESUBA & Five others [2010] KEHC 707 (KLR)

✦ The application is best dismissed with costs to the Respondents

REPUBLIC v LUKAS MURIITHI KATHURI [2010] KEHC 333 (KLR)

✦ The Accused is found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.

FELIX OCHIENG OMOLLO & another v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 209 & 210 of 2008) [2010] KEHC 726 (KLR) (16 November 2010) (Judgment)

✦ The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction of the appellants for attempted robbery.

REPUBLIC v MUMBO MBUTO NYAWA alias MUNYONGO [2010] KEHC 744 (KLR)

✦ Declare a mistrial and order the trial to begin de novo

REPUBLIC v MOHAMMED DADI KOKANE & 4 others [2010] KEHC 609 (KLR)

✦ The court denies bail to the accused due to compelling reasons shown by the affidavit of a potential witness.

REPUBLIC vs NGUMA CHIRIMA alias SULEIMAN [2010] KEHC 1138 (KLR)

REPUBLIC v NGUMA CHIRIMA alias SULEIMAN [2010] KEHC 620 (KLR)

✦ Declare a mistrial and direct the case to begin de novo

JOEL ASAMIKHA v ZACHARIA OGANDA & 3 others [2010] KEHC 535 (KLR)

✦ Leave to appeal is granted, but the appeal must be filed within 14 days of this order. No stay of execution is granted.

Peter Munyua Kimani v Equity Bank Limited & 2 others [2010] KEHC 306 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff's suit will not be dismissed for want of prosecution. The plaintiff is ordered to take steps to fix the matter for hearing within six months from the date of this ruling.

MUSILI KALEVE v JUMA SWALEH NYUNI [2010] KEHC 614 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is not dismissed, and the respondent/applicant shall bear the appellant/respondent's costs.

KENYA ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION v NATHANIEL KIPKORIR TUM & OTHERS [2010] KEHC 674 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the chamber summons dated 18th May, 2010 and issues orders as prayed

MARY WANGARI MWANGI v ATTORNEY GENERAL [2010] KEHC 424 (KLR)

✦ The nolle prosequi is declared invalid, oppressive, unreasonable, capricious, null and void, and of no legal consequence.