Kenyan case law
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Shukra Hussein Gure v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & another [2017] KEHC 1611 (KLR)
✦ The petition substantially complied with the rules and will be heard on merits
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Hussein Ladha v Haresh Soni [2017] KEHC 724 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the plaintiff is not a registered estate agent and thus not entitled to facilitation fees under the Estates Agent Act.
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Josephat Kola Omino & 3 others v Morphine Ogweno Oigo & another [2017] KEHC 1140 (KLR)
✦ The court directs the administrators to identify specific beneficiaries in each house and file appropriate affidavits to settle the estate with finality.
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Aloyo Ewoi v Repbulic [2017] KEHC 77 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are set aside, and the appellant is released
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Nasarena Wangari Gathuo v Francis Kahiga Gathuo & 4 others [2017] KEHC 955 (KLR)
✦ The preliminary objection fails, and the matter is not res judicata.
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David Ouma Ochieng v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017] KEHC 1978 (KLR)
✦ The court declined the 3rd respondent's application for stay of proceedings.
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Musa Cherutich Sirma v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (I.E.B.C) & 2 others [2017] KEHC 1492 (KLR)
✦ The Court declines the Petitioner's application for scrutiny of votes and for leave to amend the petition. The Court grants access to the KIEMS kits and storage disks, and allows the Petitioner to file additional affidavits.
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Arthur Mukira Gachugi v Kenya Tea Development Holdings Ltd & 3 others [2017] KEHC 892 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the application and ordered the striking out of the offensive paragraphs of the exparte applicant's supplementary affidavit.
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F M K v F O [2017] KEHC 240 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The committal order is upheld. The appellant’s notice of motion is disallowed.
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Moses Thuo v Joseph Ojuang [2017] KEHC 664 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs. The award of Kshs.50,000/= to the Respondent by the trial court was modest and deserves no interference.
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Acme Apartments Limited v Deepak Krishna t/a Team 2 Architects & another [2017] KEHC 977 (KLR)
✦ The Chamber Summons is dismissed with costs as the Arbitration clause cannot be triggered due to lack of agreement.
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Cyrus M. Kamau v Universal F and B Contractors Ltd [2017] KEHC 10063 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismisses the Motion to restrain execution and declare judgment debt fully settled, with costs.
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James Ndung’u Kamau & 2 others v Republic [2017] KEHC 1834 (KLR)
✦ The sentence of seven years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with six years and four months imprisonment.
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In re of T E E K (Baby) [2017] KEHC 868 (KLR)
✦ The court authorises the applicants to adopt the child and declares him a citizen of Kenya with the date of birth being 17th July 2012. The child shall be renamed E E K.
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Republic v Florence Wanjiru Wachiuri [2017] KEHC 285 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution's case is below the prima facie standard and is therefore insufficient to warrant the accused's defense. The accused is acquitted.
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John Onyango Ligare v Republic [2017] KEHC 263 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is confirmed, and the sentence of 7 years is set aside and substituted with 3 years.
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Mohamed Dado Hatu v Dhadho Gaddae Godhana & 2 others [2017] KEHC 2046 (KLR)
✦ Application dismissed; court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the petition.
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In re Estate of Omar Abdalla Taib [2017] KEHC 880 (KLR)
✦ The application is incompetent and struck out. Each party shall bear their own costs.
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Peter Marubu Nyonyo v Geoffrey Karanja H. Nyonyo [2017] KEHC 1814 (KLR)
✦ The Administrator's grant of letters of administration will be confirmed. The only asset of the deceased's estate, land parcel L.R. LOC 7/GAKOIGO/3633, shall be shared equally by the Administrator and the Protestor.
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Rael Adhiambo Wenwe & another v Diani Private School Sacco [2017] KEHC 366 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed as the applicants have failed to bring themselves within the requirements of the Limitation of Actions Act.
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African Banking Corporation Limited v Nomads Quintessence Agri Solutions Limited [2017] KEHC 9787 (KLR)
✦ The court granted a temporary injunction restraining Nomads from diverting funds from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to Spire Bank, pending the hearing and determination of the case.
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Platinum Distillers Ltd & another v Inspector-General of Police & 5 others [2017] KEHC 1820 (KLR)
✦ The amended chamber summons is dismissed with costs to the Respondents and the Interested Party
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Ngooro Timothy & James Wahome v Grace Wairimu & Njoroge [2017] KEHC 1550 (KLR)
✦ The application to have the Appeal reinstated by reviewing the consent order is dismissed, and the funds are released to the Applicant within the next 14 days from the date of this ruling.
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Rosemary Wakuthii Njine v Speaker, Murang’a County Assembly & another [2017] KEHC 1799 (KLR)
✦ The order setting aside the amended petition and directing fresh directions is hereby set aside. Parties may seek fresh directions.
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Republic v Zakari Odongo Nyamulo & 4 others [2017] KEHC 506 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the prosecution has established a prima facie case against each of the accused, placing them on their defense.