Kenyan case law
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Safaricom Plc v Popote Innovations Limited (Commercial Arbitration Cause E005 of 2015) [2025] KEHC 16225 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds the arbitration agreement was not validly concluded, and the Arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to entertain the dispute.
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In re Application for the Adoption of Baby DWK (Adoption Cause E004 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16146 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the proposed adoption is in the best interests of the child and issues the following orders:
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Eric Ntabo & Co v Trident Insurance Co Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Application E083 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16250 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the application and entered judgment in favor of the applicant for the sum of Kshs. 155,615.00, including interest on the taxed sum.
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Hexing Technology Company Limited v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board & 2 others; Chint Meters & Electric Kenya Company Limited & 6 others (Interested Parties) (Judicial Review Application E347 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15794 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is granted, and the 1st & 2nd Respondents are prohibited from implementing the impugned decision.
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Sumac Microfinance Bank v Clegane Horizones Ltd & 2 others (Miscellaneous Civil Application E235 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16120 (KLR) (Civ) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Applicant's preliminary objection is dismissed with costs.
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Wanjiku v Family Bank Ltd & another (Commercial Case E530 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16223 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (6 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the plaintiff's application for an injunction.
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Republic v Kimiri (Criminal Case 49 of 2016) [2025] KEHC 16005 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Sentence)
✦ The Convict is sentenced to 5 years in prison, with 14 days to appeal the conviction.
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Yarrow v Republic (Criminal Appeal 4 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16072 (KLR) (6 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court upheld the conviction and sentence, finding the prosecution established the elements of the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
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Musungu t/a Musungu Pekke & Co Advocates v Africa Merchant Assurance Co Ltd (Amaco) (Miscellaneous Application E041 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15765 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Judgment in favor of the Advocate against the Client in the sum of Kshs. 588,586/= with interest at 14% p.a.
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Gwer & 17 others v Mediheal Group of Hospitals Ltd & another (Civil Case E002 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15978 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for an order of stay of execution pending the hearing and subsequent determination of the intended appeal to the Court of Appeal is granted.
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Shalimar Flowers Kenya Limited & another v Idewa & another (Civil Appeal E052 & E053 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEHC 19655 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismisses the appeal and orders the matter to proceed to full hearing.
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Obiero v Muchemi (Civil Appeal E191 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15833 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court’s judgment is set aside, and the Appellant is awarded Kshs 340,448.
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Liomu v Republic (Criminal Appeal E061 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 18470 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the Court of Appeal should not have proceeded to set a term sentence of thirty (30) years as a substitution for life imprisonment.
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Komen v Komen; Komen & 2 others (As administrators of the Estate of the Late Kibowen Komen - Deceased) & another (Proposed Interested Parties) (Civil Case 89 of 2012) [2025] KEHC 16138 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The suit has not abated due to the plaintiff's death, and the applicant is substituted for the deceased plaintiff. The proposed interested parties are not joined to the case.
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Mutie v Republic (Criminal Revision E021 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16069 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The sentence is legal and correct, but the court orders that 10 months be deducted from the 10 years imprisonment to comply with the provisions of Section 333(2) of the CPC.
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Republic v Ahmed (Criminal Case E003 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15755 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ A prima facie case has been established, and the accused is informed of his rights under section 211 of the CPC.
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Utilitas Tecknologies Limited v Andrew & another (Civil Appeal 155 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 15924 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court's award of Kshs. 1,500,000/= for general damages is upheld, but the award of Kshs. 500,000/= for loss of earning capacity and Kshs. 29,330/= for special damages is reduced.
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MKN v DMN (Matrimonial Cause E006 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16030 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declares that the property known as Title Number Gaturi/Weru/XXX is matrimonial property and the motor vehicle Registration No. KBZ XXXA is not matrimonial property. The court orders the property to be valued and sold, with the proceeds divided equally between the parties.
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Onkundi & another v Okari (Civil Appeal E140 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 15839 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the award of Kshs. 400,000/= for general damages is set aside. The court awards Kshs. 200,000/= as general damages.
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In re Estate of John Mwashighadi Mwanyika (Deceased) (Probate & Administration 10 of 2014) [2025] KEHC 15842 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Administrator is granted one month to follow up on the issue and report back to court. The balance to be shared equally against the beneficiaries.
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Jubilee Allianz General Insurance (K) Limited v Odero; Odero (Suing as Legal Administrator to the Estate Mariaan Kenzie) & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Civil Appeal E059 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15902 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants an order for the decretal sums to be deposited into a joint interest earning account in the names of both advocates for the parties, with a condition that the Applicant deposits the entire decretal sums within 30 days or the order of stay lapses.
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Maigua v Maigua (Civil Appeal E032 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16063 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed the appeal, finding that the trial court correctly determined that the objector failed to comply with the mandatory directive for DNA testing and that the matter exceeded the jurisdiction of the trial court.
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Migiro v Obara (Suing as the administrator of the Estate of the Late Lazarus Nyabayo Obara - Deceased) (Civil Appeal E102 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15835 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court partially succeeds the appeal, reducing the award of general damages from Kshs. 2,568,148.00 to Kshs. 1,800,000.00 and reducing the award of special damages from Kshs. 96,350.00 to Kshs. 51,350.00.
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Vulimo v Republic (Criminal Revision E303 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16003 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court will consider whether the sentence was excessive and not justified.
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Musungu t/a Musungu Pekke & Company Advocates v Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited (AMACO) (Miscellaneous Application E043 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16084 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Judgment in favor of the advocate against the client in the sum of Kshs. 551,499/= together with interest at 14% p.a from the date of the certificate of taxation.