Kenyan case law

KARIKU KIMANI (SUING THRO’ JAMES THUO KARIUKI) POWER OF ATTORNEY NUMBER 45330/1v THE COMMISIONER OF LANDS & another [2010] KEHC 1132 (KLR)

✦ The court found that the alienation of the petitioner's land was a violation of his constitutional rights and ordered the cancellation of the entry vesting the land in the government. The court awarded the petitioner Kshs.1 million for general damages, Kshs.2,500,000 for loss of use, and Kshs.7,500,000 for punitive damages.

NEWTON KABUI MURUHI & 3 others v LEAH WAMBUI KARENGE & another [2010] KEHC 1210 (KLR)

✦ The court allowed the application to review the order given on 24th April, 2002.

ABDIRIZAK AHMED MOHAMED & 2 others v KHEIRA MAALIM OMAR [2010] KEHC 250 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the Defendant's statement of defence is not a sham, frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of the court process.

ABDI KADIR ADAN v IBREIN BORE CHEDA [2010] KEHC 168 (KLR)

✦ The court ordered the defendant to be cited for contempt and committed to civil jail for disobeying the court order.

PAUL MUNENE MWANIKI v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 1023 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is quashed and the Appellant is released from prison

PETER BUTALI & 2 others v THE DISTRICT LAND REGISTRAR THIKA DISTRICT & 4 others [2010] KEHC 1185 (KLR)

✦ Order to conserve suit properties until the case is heard and determined

PATRICK WAFULA KHISA v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 578 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is upheld, but the sentence of Ksh.10,000/- is reduced to reflect the maximum sentence of two years imprisonment.

REPUBLIC v MABEL KAVATI & 2 Others [2010] KEHC 653 (KLR)

✦ The court found that the prosecution established malice aforethought and connected the accused to the crime.

ANDREW SIMIYU WAFULA & another REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 1308 (KLR)

✦ The trial is declared a nullity and the conviction and sentence are set aside

KENNEDY WAFULA SIUNDU v COSMAS WATITWA [2010] KEHC 1315 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is upheld, but the sentence is reduced from four (4) years to two (2) years.

AFRISON EXPORT IMPORT LIMITED & 2 others v ATTORNEY GENERAL & another [2010] KEHC 1229 (KLR)

✦ The application is incompetent and is struck out with costs.

EQUITY BANK LTD v DIMKEN (K) LTD [2010] KEHC 308 (KLR)

✦ The Court orders the winding up of the Respondent's company and awards the Petitioner priority payment of its debt.

REPUBLIC v ABDI ARAB GERSEY [2010] KEHC 958 (KLR)

✦ The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused, and the court dismisses the case and acquits the accused.

IDD MOHAMED KAGIA v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 685 (KLR)

JOHN MACHARIA MWENDA v LUKA NJARARUHI KAMAU & 2 others [2010] KEHC 1209 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff's suit is reinstated, and the defendants' eviction and injunction application is dismissed. The plaintiff must pay the defendants' costs.

MICHAEL ONYANGO OBONDO & 2 others v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 968 (KLR)

✦ The appeals are dismissed for want of merit. The sentences on the remainder of the counts are held in abeyance.

RONALD JUMA BUTETA v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 106 of 2007) [2010] KEHC 1292 (KLR) (19 October 2010) (Judgment)

✦ The convictions and sentences are set aside due to non-compliance with the Criminal Procedure Code and violation of the appellant's rights

JOSHUA MUTYOTA MUINDE v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 4156 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant's appeal is dismissed. The sentence is the minimum prescribed and lawful.

MANASSEH MBOGO NYAGA & 5 OTHERS v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 997 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses all 6 applications for bail pending appeal. There are no unusual or exceptional circumstances, and the appeal does not have overwhelming chances of success.

ABDUL SWAMAD SAID v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 617 (KLR)

✦ The application for revision is dismissed

L.O.N v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 4155 (KLR)

✦ The evidence is not sufficient to support the conviction. The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set free.

HENRY ABWANJO AMUKUNDU & another v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 971 (KLR)

PETER ONYANGO OCHIENG v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 917 (KLR)

✦ Conviction and sentence quashed, appellant set at liberty

JAMIN WEPUKHULU NABIFWO v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 1307 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed for lack of merit. The conviction and sentences are upheld. The Appellant will be repatriated on completion of the five-year sentence.

PATRICK MWAURA KAMANU v JAMES NJUGUNA KIRIMA [2010] KEHC 1338 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the Defendant's counterclaim and the Plaintiff's suit for vacant possession, permanent and mandatory injunctions, and general damages for trespass.