Kenyan case law
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Republic v Martin Mutunga Ndinda & 2 others [2019] KEHC 628 (KLR)
✦ The court denied the application for release on bond, finding that the accused are flight risks and pose a threat to the community's security.
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Syngenta East Africa Limited v Soy-Kabatik Agri Centre Limited [2019] KEHC 12443 (KLR)
✦ The application for stay of proceedings pending appeal will be heard first.
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JMK & another v JMM [2019] KEHC 1555 (KLR)
✦ The learned trial Magistrate erred in law and fact by holding that there was a valid divorce under Kamba Customary Law between the deceased and the 1st Appellant.
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Lc (Suing as the Guardian Ad Litem and Mother of Wk and AK v EKT [2019] KEHC 922 (KLR)
✦ The court transfers the case from Kapsabet to Nakuru for hearing and determination.
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Jared Asa Owiti v Republic [2019] KEHC 644 (KLR)
✦ The appellant's rights under Article 49(1) of the Constitution were not violated. The conviction under section 8(3) was not in violation of section 179(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The differences in OB numbers do not prejudice the appellant's rights. The defence was not considered by the trial court, which is a ground of appeal.
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JKM v MAC [2019] KEHC 12239 (KLR)
✦ The trial court's orders declaring the Respondent's marriage to the Petitioner void ab initio and placing the parties in their original positions are upheld.
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Republic v Benson Ngeta Muranu [2019] KEHC 329 (KLR)
✦ The court sentences the accused to twelve (12) years imprisonment with specific conditions for medical and rehabilitation facilitation.
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Margaret Mboga Killa v Pan African Chemicals Limited [2019] KEHC 938 (KLR)
✦ The court held that the plaintiff's application for leave to file a suit out of time was not time barred and that the trial court's holding was upheld.
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Republic v Livingstone Lilumbi Muruli alias Levi [2019] KEHC 372 (KLR)
✦ The court declines to grant the accused's bail application, ordering him to remain in custody pending the conclusion of the case.
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Joseph Gachene Kamau t/a J.G. Suppliers v Njue Karurie [2019] KEHC 1608 (KLR)
✦ The application for review is unmeritorious and dismissed with costs
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Richard Mbatha Kyalo v Republic [2019] KEHC 649 (KLR)
✦ The sentence is not excessive or harsh and is upheld, with the commencement date of the sentence adjusted to the date of arrest.
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Republic v Edwin Kipkorir [2019] KEHC 1528 (KLR)
✦ The request for review is dismissed as premature, and the Director of Public Prosecutions is granted 14 days to file a formal application with discernible grounds.
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Emray Enterprises Limited v National Bank of Kenya Limited [2019] KEHC 12440 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiff fulfilled its obligations by ensuring sufficient funds in its account, but the defendant was under an obligation to remit premiums to the insurer. The insurance policy lapsed due to unpaid premiums, leading to the insurer's repudiation of liability.
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Omar Said Omar v Republic [2019] KEHC 4 (KLR)
✦ The court upheld the conviction and sentence, finding that the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to establish the act of penetration.
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Benson Maina Kiama v Attorney General & 2 others [2019] KEHC 547 (KLR)
✦ The Court allowed the claim for unpaid salaries for July 2006 up to 14 August 2006, amounting to Kshs 35,580/-.
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Mary Margaret Wejuli & 3 others v Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited [2019] KEHC 725 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the fire was not caused by an electrical fault from the supply of electricity by KPLC to the suit property. The suit is dismissed with costs.
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Abdullahi Mohammed Sheikh v Gulf Africa Bank Limited & another; Greenbelt Warehouse Limited (Interested Party) [2019] KEHC 674 (KLR)
✦ The application to strike out the Plaintiff's statement of claim and enter judgment on admission is granted with costs.
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Amos Gichuki Ngonjo & another v Credit Bank Limited & another [2019] KEHC 637 (KLR)
✦ The application of 21st February 2019 seeking grant of Interlocutory injunction is dismissed with costs.
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Crescent Construction Limited v Kenya Commmercial Bank Limited [2019] KEHC 1153 (KLR)
✦ The application to amend pleadings with leave of the court is granted.
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Nyandarua North Bar Owners Welfare Association & 6 others v County Commissioner Nyandarua & 4 others [2019] KEHC 12090 (KLR)
✦ The petitioners' pleadings are insufficient to meet the threshold required by Rule 10 of the Mutunga Rules on the filing of Constitutional petitions.
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Quakers Ventures Limited v Equity Bank Limited & another [2019] KEHC 478 (KLR)
✦ The Plaintiff's case is dismissed with costs to the Defendant. As between the third party and the Defendant, each party shall shoulder its own costs on the 3rd Party proceedings.
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John Ochieng Orwa & another v Michael Kariuki Mutugi & another [2019] KEHC 1595 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed.
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Leah Mbuya v National Nurses Association of Kenya [2019] KEHC 963 (KLR)
✦ Application is dismissed with costs
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Rachel Muhonja Agani v Creative Cleaning Services Ltd [2019] KEHC 1047 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the Claimant was not constructively dismissed and awards her underpayment of wages in the sum of Kshs 169,567/-
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China Civil Engineering & another v Mwanyoha Kazungu Mweni & another [2019] KEHC 359 (KLR)
✦ The court upheld the assessment of damages for pain and suffering, loss of expectation of life, and special damages, but reduced the award for loss of dependency to 15% of the original amount.