High Court of Kenya judgments

Republic vs Richard Langat Kerich & 5 others [2013] KEHC 6913 (KLR)

✦ The application for leave is not incompetent and the application is not fatally defective.

[2013] KEHC 6913 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 November 2013

Boniface Mutua Ngolanyia v Republic [2013] KEHC 6853 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant's appeal is dismissed. The sentence is enhanced to 20 years.

[2013] KEHC 6853 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 November 2013

Joshua Ogadah Onyango v Payless Car Hire & Tour Limited [2013] KEHC 882 (KLR)

✦ The court grants the plaintiff leave to file his memorandum of appeal and intended appeal out of time within the next 21 days from the date of this ruling.

[2013] KEHC 882 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 November 2013

Republic v Kenyenya Land Disputes Tribunal & 2 others and another [2013] KEHC 316 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the application for certiorari, finding that the 1st Respondent did not act outside its statutory powers and that the decision was not made in breach of the rules on natural justice.

[2013] KEHC 316 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 November 2013

Robert Ndungu Gitau v Republic [2013] KEHC 6849 (KLR)

✦ The prosecution proved their case beyond reasonable doubt, and the Appellant's sentence is varied to 20 years imprisonment.

[2013] KEHC 6849 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 November 2013

Kenneth Otieno & 2 otjers v Nziru Nganda [2013] KEHC 1171 (KLR)

✦ The application has merit and a stay of execution of the judgment of the lower court is granted, but on the condition that the appellant deposit the whole of the decretal amount in an interest-earning account in the joint names of both advocates within thirty (30) days from the date of this ruling.

[2013] KEHC 1171 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Republic v Patrick Malala Musumba [2013] KEHC 1136 (KLR)

✦ The accused is found guilty of manslaughter instead of murder due to intoxication.

[2013] KEHC 1136 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Republic v Victor Shioso Khali [2013] KEHC 654 (KLR)

✦ The accused is acquitted of murder and found guilty of manslaughter.

[2013] KEHC 654 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Barre Ali Farah & 6 others v Republic [2013] KEHC 1182 (KLR)

✦ The appeal succeeds to the extent of reducing the sentence from 20 years to 6 years.

[2013] KEHC 1182 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Dinah Naliaka Sahani v Kennedy Muchwanda Shikuku & 7 others [2013] KEHC 1172 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff has proved her case and is granted the right to be declared the rightful owner of the suit land.

[2013] KEHC 1172 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Ramadhan Mohamed Ali v Hashim Salim Ghaim [2013] KEHC 1084 (KLR)

✦ Grant a stay of execution pending the determination of the appeal, subject to the appellant depositing Ksh. 300,000/= in an interest earning account in the joint names of both counsel within thirty (30) days from today and to cause the appeal to be fixed for hearing within fourteen (14) days from today.

[2013] KEHC 1084 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Ignatious Kibiwott Kitur v Republic [2013] KEHC 1143 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.

[2013] KEHC 1143 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Peter Samson Nanjero v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 16 of 2013) [2013] KEHC 1160 (KLR) (14 November 2013) (Ruling)

✦ The application lacks merit and is dismissed.

[2013] KEHC 1160 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Ismael Manya Okumu v Republic [2013] [2013] KEHC 1169 (KLR)

✦ The sentence of 7 years' imprisonment is set aside and replaced with 3 years' imprisonment from the date of conviction. The appeal is dismissed.

[2013] KEHC 1169 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Charles Mainga Nyagaka v Naftal Mokua Kenyariri [2013] KEHC 328 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff's suit is incompetent and is hereby struck out with no order as to costs.

[2013] KEHC 328 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

M.W.G v G.E.M [2013] KEHC 378 (KLR)

✦ The Court finds in favor of the Defendant.

[2013] KEHC 378 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Republic v Victor Shioso Khali [2013] KEHC 1166 (KLR)

✦ The accused is acquitted of murder and found guilty of manslaughter.

[2013] KEHC 1166 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Peter Njau Kamau v Republic [2013] KEHC 881 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant was properly identified and connected with the offence, and the trial court properly convicted him.

[2013] KEHC 881 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Anziya Akula Laban v Attorney General & 2 others [2013] KEHC 1148 (KLR)

✦ The application is merited and the same is allowed. Each party to meet his/her own costs.

[2013] KEHC 1148 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Repulic v Boniface Makale & another [2013] KEHC 1176 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the prosecution has not established a prima facie case against the accused and sets them at liberty.

[2013] KEHC 1176 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Rajab Wamalwa Hussein v Republic [2013] KEHC 1157 (KLR)

✦ The appellant is found guilty of assault causing grievous harm and sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment from the date of conviction.

[2013] KEHC 1157 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Anna Mutola Katumanga v Paul Esohe Katumanga [2013] KEHC 1079 (KLR)

✦ The court directs parties to attend court for further hearing dates to be fixed.

[2013] KEHC 1079 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 November 2013

Bernard Mwangi Mburu v Republic [2013] KEHC 157 (KLR)