Kenyan case law

MOHAMED MOHAMUD ABDI & 4 OTHERS V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 107 (KLR)

✦ The court granted bail to the accused persons

GRACE KANYI NGANGA V NICHOLAS NJONJO NGANGA [2012] KEHC 725 (KLR)

✦ The grant of representation is revoked, and the properties revert to the deceased's name pending redistribution.

M’NDIBU KANAMPIU V M’KARIA KANAMPIU [2012] KEHC 926 (KLR)

✦ The grant of letters of administration should be revoked and a fresh grant issued jointly to the petitioner and the applicant.

DAVID MUNGAI & 2 others v REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF TELPOSTA PENSION SCHEME [2012] KEHC 459 (KLR)

✦ The cause is considered misconceived and the prayers for an injunction cannot issue.

ISAIAH KIPNGETICH ROTICH V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 883 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant has failed to demonstrate why an anticipatory bail should issue.

RAMUKA AGENCIES LTD V ESTHER WANJIRA MAINA & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 1043 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs to the 1st defendant

ATHANAS BONAVENTURE WANYAMA & another v LAND REGISTRAR –KIAMBU DISTRICT & another [2012] KEHC 464 (KLR)

✦ The court denied the application to extend time to issue a third party notice.

MARGARET MUTHONI KANYUKU V GLORY MINISTRY CHURCH & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 506 (KLR)

✦ The court granted a temporary injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with the plaintiff's property pending the hearing of the application.

REPUBLIC V MALINDI DISPUTES COMMITTEE MALINDI DISTRICT & ANOTHER EX-PARTE SAMSON JEFWA MWANYULE (Judicial Review 5 of 2009) [2012] KEHC 626 (KLR) (12 November 2012)

✦ The court granted leave to quash the award

PETER DAVID MUNGAI V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 44 (KLR)

✦ The evidence was overwhelming in support of the charges and the convictions and sentences are upheld.

REPUBLIC V CHARLES KIPKORIR & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 642 (KLR)

✦ The court denied the application for leave to appeal out of time.

C. N. J V N. H. M [2012] KEHC 1048 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the charge of cruelty proved against the respondent and grants the decree nisi for divorce on the ground of cruelty.

E. M. V M. A. O [2012] KEHC 1103 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the petition for dissolution of marriage on the grounds of adultery due to lack of evidence.

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF E. T. (THE CHILD) [2012] KEHC 1146 (KLR)

✦ The court grants the Applicants' Originating Summons and appoints the proposed Guardian Ms NNN as the child's Guardian.

MAKAME DUME V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1055 (KLR)

✦ The conviction and death sentence are quashed

REPUBLIC V NATIONAL CEREALS &PRODUCE BOARD EX PARTE ALFRED KIBET TOO [2012] KEHC 1011 (KLR)

✦ The Application lacks merit and fails in its entirety.

POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED V CMA CGM KENYA LIMITED & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 695 (KLR)

✦ The proper place of suing should have been in Mombasa, and the application for transfer is allowed.

ISAAC MWANGI KANYORO V STEPHEN WAGITA KIBOI [2012] KEHC 1216 (KLR)

✦ The court granted an interim injunction restraining the defendant from entering, remaining, interfering, erecting structures or in any other way interfering with the plaintiff's enjoyment, occupation of the suit land pending the hearing of this suit.

CATHERINE NDEGWA V HIRAM KIRAGU KANIU & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 700 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff is the registered owner and entitled to possession and mesne profits.

NGECHA NEW FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD V COUNTY COUNCIL OF NAKURU [2012] KEHC 1215 (KLR)

✦ The dismissal order is set aside due to procedural irregularities, and the plaintiff is ordered to prepare the case for hearing within 90 days.

JOHNSON KAMAU MACHARIA V ALICE BOMET & 3 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1189 (KLR)

✦ The application for an order of temporary injunction is declined and dismissed with costs.

REPUBLIC V SENIOR PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE NAROK & 2 OTHERS EX-PARTE JAMES RISA KOOL [2012] KEHC 1012 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the application with costs, as it cannot grant the order sought and the matter should proceed to full hearing.

JANE WAIRIMU MACHIRA v MUGO WAWERU AND ASSOCIATES (Cause 621 of 2012) [2012] KEHC 39 (KLR) (9 November 2012)

ERICK AMWATA ONONO V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1054 (KLR)

✦ We quash the Appellant's conviction on a charge of Robbery with Violence and substitute a conviction for the lesser charge of Attempted Robbery with Violence.

MAP EXPRESS TRADING(K) LIMITED V BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LIMITED [2012] KEHC 698 (KLR)

✦ Plaintiff's right to access funds in the account is established, and a prohibitory order is granted.