Kenyan case law

• Republic v John Muthoka Suri [2005] KEHC 1637 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds no direct evidence linking the accused to the murder and concludes that the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction.

  [2005] KEHC 1637 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• NJERU KAMWEA v EMBU TENE TRADERS CO. LTD (Civil Case 113 of 2000) [2005] KEHC 359 (KLR) (7 October 2005) (Judgment)

  ✦ The Plaintiff's case is hereby dismissed with costs to the Defendant.

  [2005] KEHC 359 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• Judy Wanjiru Wainaina v Mathew Mbugua Waigwa [2005] KEHC 954 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds that the plaintiff's legal ownership of Plot No. 1515 was not achieved by fraud, and thus the defendant's counterclaim fails.

  [2005] KEHC 954 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• SAMSON KHASIANI AMUSIBWA v ALPHOSE MUSOTSI AMBALI & 2 OTHERS [2005] KEHC 279 (KLR)

  ✦ The court grants the application for an interlocutory injunction restraining the 2nd Respondent from interfering with Amusibwa's occupation of the half acre of land and transferring it to any person before the determination of the suit.

  [2005] KEHC 279 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• Amritlal Bhagwanji Shah v Mash Express Limited & 3 others [2005] KEHC 1118 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is granted, and the two consolidated cases are transferred to the High Court

  [2005] KEHC 1118 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• Menginya Salim Murgani v Kenya Revenue Authority [2005] KEHC 1293 (KLR)

  ✦ The court granted the plaintiff's request for leave to amend the plaint.

  [2005] KEHC 1293 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• Margaret Wanjiru Guchu v James Kamundu Muiruri [2005] KEHC 911 (KLR)

  ✦ The court held that the plaintiff has established adverse possession for over 12 years and the defendant's title was extinguished.

  [2005] KEHC 911 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• Rot-Mei Limited v Interstate 2000 Limited & 5 others [2005] KEHC 895 (KLR)

  ✦ The court orders the defendants to attend court for examination on oath regarding the whereabouts of their assets. The objectors are prohibited from transferring or distributing dividends of the shares held by Mohamed Rashid Mbaruk and Mohamed Suleiman Rashid.

  [2005] KEHC 895 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• Don-Woods Company Ltd v Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd [2005] KEHC 1309 (KLR)

  ✦ An order is issued referring the parties to arbitration as provided in the contract and the Arbitration Act.

  [2005] KEHC 1309 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• Ramesh Chander Dhingra v Charles Otiso G. Otundo [2005] KEHC 346 (KLR)

  ✦ The defendant is ordered to refund the plaintiff the sum of KES 2,886,107/40 with interest, pay general damages of KES 20,000,000 with interest, and bear the plaintiff's costs.

  [2005] KEHC 346 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• B.N v L.N [2005] KEHC 1243 (KLR)

  ✦ The marriage is irretrievably broken down and the decree nisi is issued for one month.

  [2005] KEHC 1243 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 7 October 2005

• PETER JOHN GAKONDE NYAGU V JOSEPH NG’ANG’A KANYUKI KINYIRIRIA & 2 OTHERS [2005] KEHC 538 (KLR)

  ✦ The court dismissed the plaintiff's claims and ordered the cancellation of the registration of land into Florence Kirigo Ngatia's name.

  [2005] KEHC 538 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• NTUNTUNI PRODUCTS LTD v JULIUS NDEGWA & ANOTHER [2005] KEHC 281 (KLR)

  ✦ The court dismisses the plaintiff's application for contempt of court as the order for status quo was not properly served on the 1st defendant.

  [2005] KEHC 281 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• John Njuguna Nguru & 6 others v Kihahanyu United Society [2005] KEHC 946 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent as the applicant's application is unmeritorious and the explanation for the delay is not satisfactory.

  [2005] KEHC 946 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• AFRICA INLAND CHURCH MWINGI DISTRICT CHURCH COUNCIL v GEOFFREY MUSAVA MATITI & 5 others (Civil Case 47 of 2005) [2005] KEHC 301 (KLR) (6 October 2005) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court dismisses the Preliminary Objection with costs to the plaintiffs/applicants.

  [2005] KEHC 301 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• DR. VIJAY KUMAR SAIDHA & ANOTHER V T.G. BAKRANIA & 2 OTHERS [2005] KEHC 579 (KLR)

  ✦ The Defendants are not liable to repay the Plaintiffs for the sum of Shs.18 million as the transaction was personal and not in the ordinary course of business of the firm.

  [2005] KEHC 579 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• Republic v Shinyalu Land Disputes Tribunal & another [2005] KEHC 900 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with costs

  [2005] KEHC 900 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• CALYSTUS MAKOKHA v HUSSEIN OSORE MUNYIFWA [2005] KEHC 78 (KLR)

  ✦ The suit was rightly dismissed as the Appellant failed to prove the defamatory words on the balance of probabilities.

  [2005] KEHC 78 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• Calystus Makokha v Hussein Osore Munyifwa [2005] KEHC 1083 (KLR)

  ✦ The suit was rightly dismissed as the Appellant failed to prove his case on the balance of probabilities.

  [2005] KEHC 1083 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• Muthoni Muraya, Boniface Gichingiri Muraya & James Muriuki Muraya v Peter Mathayo Muraya. Helina Wanjiku Muraya. Elizabeth Wangui Muraya. Peterson Kirongo Muraya & Hudson Munyiri Muraya (Succession Cause 32 of 1984) [2005] KEHC 425 (KLR) (6 October 2005) (Ruling)

  ✦ The court sets aside the proceedings from November 20, 2001 to July 8, 2005 and orders the parties to take appropriate action to regularize the position.

  [2005] KEHC 425 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• JOHN MUKURA KARARI v NICHOLAS KINYUA MBUI [2005] KEHC 330 (KLR)

  ✦ The Defendant was found negligent and liable to the Plaintiff for general damages of Kshs.100,000.

  [2005] KEHC 330 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• John Kihara Kimani v Peter Kuria Gikonyo [2005] KEHC 1532 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

  [2005] KEHC 1532 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• MICHAEL NJOGU NYAGA v GEOFFREY KIBOI NYAGA [2005] KEHC 280 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff has failed to prove his case and the suit is dismissed.

  [2005] KEHC 280 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• PETER KADIMA v FRED OCHIENG KADIMA & 4 others [2005] KEHC 85 (KLR)

  ✦ The application has merit and is allowed. The Grant is revoked, and the costs are to be borne by the Petitioner/Respondent.

  [2005] KEHC 85 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005

• John Z Anjiri v Republic [2005] KEHC 1235 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction is quashed and the sentence is set aside. If the fine was paid, the money should be refunded.

  [2005] KEHC 1235 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 6 October 2005