Kenyan case law
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Nyachae v Moraa (Civil Appeal E089 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16126 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Mochache v Ochwangi & another (Civil Appeal E178 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16123 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The trial court's order requiring the Appellant to deposit the entire decretal sum as a condition for setting aside the ex-parte judgment is set aside. The Appellant is ordered to pay the 1st Respondent costs of Kshs 30,000/= within seven days of this ruling.
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City Gas East Africa Ltd v Omagwa (Civil Appeal E025 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16200 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appellant was found not to be liable for the accident, and the trial court's award on liability and quantum was upheld.
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Masita v Obiero (Civil Appeal E021 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15836 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court reduces the award of general damages from Kshs. 300,000 to Kshs. 250,000.
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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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Mungai (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Peter Irungu Kariuki) v Chomba & another (Civil Appeal E093 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 19334 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The judgment is set aside as there was no suit in the first place, and the proceedings are null and void.
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Republic v Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; Wambugu (Ex parte Applicant) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Judicial Review E002 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15850 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court ordered prohibition against the respondent from instituting legal proceedings against the applicant and quashed the respondent's demand letter and investigations.
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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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Mecko Enterprises Ltd v State Law Office (Judicial Review Application E344 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15722 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The documents filed in the new file are to be transmitted to Hon. Justice Chigiti SC for consideration. The court file is closed.
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Munene v Attorney General & another (Judicial Review E004 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15860 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Allow the application as prayed.
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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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Kenyariri v Motachwa (Civil Appeal E023 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15834 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Respondent paid the Appellant Kshs 260,000/= in satisfaction of the loan and interest accrued, which was a total of Kshs 240,000/=. The Appeal has no merit and is dismissed.
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Sharafi v Director of Public Prosecution (Petition E003 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15830 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court held that the respondent's powers are not unfettered and must be exercised in accordance with the public interest, the administration of justice, and the need to prevent abuse of the legal process.
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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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Adega v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E083 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 19562 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The sentence is revised to run from 3/9/2021.
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Orioki v Director of Public Prosecutions & 2 others; Musembi (Interested Party); Orioki (Applicant) (Judicial Review E022 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16258 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The ex parte stay orders are set aside, and the judicial review application is transferred to the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Milimani), Judicial Review Division.
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In re Estate of Ibrahim Likabo Muhieso (Succession Cause 172 of 2008) [2025] KEHC 15750 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court ordered that Judith Nyawina as legal representative of Clement Boyia Likabo (deceased) gets one-third share of L.R. No. Kakamega/Shitochi/1064, and two-thirds share of L.R. No. Kakamega/Virembe/761. The other two sons get two-thirds share of both lands.
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In re Estate of Kahuria - Deceased (Succession Cause 718 of 2013) [2025] KEHC 19532 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for rectification of grant is allowed, and the shares allocated to the deceased beneficiaries will be distributed among their respective children.
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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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Republic v Nzomo (Criminal Case E008 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15754 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Sentence)
✦ The accused is sentenced to ten years imprisonment, taking into account the period spent in remand custody.
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Sunculture Kenya Limited v Ndwiga & another (Suing as Administrators of the Estate of Jeremiah Mbogo Mugo) & 3 others (Civil Appeal E019 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16080 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The findings of the trial court on liability are upheld. The award of damages for loss of dependency is reviewed upwards.
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Mmed & Sons Ltd v County Government of Kakamega (Civil Suit E007 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15732 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Judgment entered against the Defendant /Respondent on admission for a sum of KES. 211,839,640.00 as sought in the amended plaint.
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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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Ncunge v Henrey (Civil Miscellaneous Application E005 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16029 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as there was an unreasonable delay and the applicant did not make any efforts to pay the decretal amount or file an appeal on time.
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Republic v Ali & 2 others (Criminal Case E002 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15784 (KLR) (5 November 2025) (Sentence)
✦ The accused is sentenced to 15 years in prison.