Kenyan case law

• In Re the Estate of M’Murungi M’Maitima (Deceased) [2005] KEHC 388 (KLR)

  ✦ The Grant of Letters of Administration is hereby revoked and set aside. The respondent is at liberty to start afresh. Each party to bear own costs.

  [2005] KEHC 388 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Continental Credit Finance Limtied (In Liquidation) v Isaac Gathungu Wanjohi & 2 others [2005] KEHC 891 (KLR)

  ✦ An order of temporary injunction was issued to restrain the 1st and 2nd defendants from registering the transfer of the property and collecting rent from the tenants.

  [2005] KEHC 891 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• In RE Ng'enda Location Ranching Company Ltd (Winding Up Cause 2 of 2004) [2005] KEHC 420 (KLR) (21 September 2005) (Ruling)

  ✦ The petitioners' application for mandatory injunction is hereby disallowed. The company shall have the costs of the application.

  [2005] KEHC 420 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• SAMMY MASAKU KILONZO v SIMON KIMEU MWALYO [2005] KEHC 348 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is improperly before the court and is dismissed with costs to the defendant.

  [2005] KEHC 348 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• BENSON MUCHIRI MUTHOKIA & ANOTHER V KELLEN WAITHERERO GICHIMU (Sued as the Legal Administrator of the estate of the late Elijah Thuku Muthokia and the legal Administrator of the estate of the late Elijah Thuku Muthokia and the legal Guardian of Risper Wanjiku Thuku, Sussy Wangechi Thuku, Samuel Muthokia Njuguna) [2005] KEHC 3090 (KLR)

  ✦ The plaintiffs have established a prima facie case that part of the suit land was transferred to the defendant and her children under suspicious circumstances. The defendant is restrained from interfering with the suit land pending the main hearing.

  [2005] KEHC 3090 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Sammy Karanja v Provident Rock Investment Co Ltd [2005] KEHC 1529 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent, and the interim order is vacated.

  [2005] KEHC 1529 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Magoriki Ole Roriki & 2 others v Republic [2005] KEHC 1649 (KLR)

  ✦ The convictions are quashed and the appellants are discharged.

  [2005] KEHC 1649 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• In Re the Matter of Ng’enda Location Ranching Company Ltd [2005] KEHC 1603 (KLR)

  ✦ The petitioners' application for mandatory injunction is hereby disallowed. The company shall have the costs of the application.

  [2005] KEHC 1603 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Republic v Municipal Council of Mombasa & 2 others Ex-Parte Maur Abdalla Bwanamaka [2005] KEHC 1602 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court grants leave to apply for judicial review.

  [2005] KEHC 1602 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Republic v Joseph Njoroge Kamau [2005] KEHC 1666 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds the prosecution failed to prove the accused committed the murder and acquits him

  [2005] KEHC 1666 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Beatrice Wambui Kariuki v Republic [2005] KEHC 1179 (KLR)

  ✦ The sentence of ten years imprisonment is excessive and is commuted to the term already served by the Appellant

  [2005] KEHC 1179 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Regina Mwende Mutemi v Republic [2005] KEHC 1180 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed. The sentence of three and a half years of imprisonment is upheld.

  [2005] KEHC 1180 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• M’Naituri M’Tuaruchiu & Pter Karongo v Muriungi M’Ithiaru (Civil Appeal 28 of 2002) [2005] KEHC 1548 (KLR) (21 September 2005) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent, and the boundaries related to parcels No.635, 588, and 2456 in NJIA – CIA MWENDWA are ordered to be restored to their position before 21.9.2000.

  [2005] KEHC 1548 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 September 2005

• Republic v Daniel Kyalo Maundu [2005] KEHC 1044 (KLR)

  ✦ The accused is found not guilty of murder.

  [2005] KEHC 1044 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Joseph Mugo Mwangi v Attorney General [2005] KEHC 1282 (KLR)

  ✦ Application to file suit out of time is dismissed with Costs to the Respondent

  [2005] KEHC 1282 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• JOHN KAHIGA as substituted with NDUNGU MWAURA v GICHIA NGUGI [2005] KEHC 433 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for leave to file appeal out of time is dismissed with costs to the respondent

  [2005] KEHC 433 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Republic v Abdalla Omar Karani [2005] KEHC 1634 (KLR)

  ✦ The court acquits the accused of murder and orders him to be freed.

  [2005] KEHC 1634 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Josephat Mwachanya & 2 others v Kenya Revenue Authority & another [2005] KEHC 1601 (KLR)

  ✦ The court grants leave to institute the application and orders the respondents to issue customs agent licenses with the new requirement as to recommendation and to prohibit dealing only with KIFWA recommended agents.

  [2005] KEHC 1601 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Republic v Land Disputes Tribunal,Kapsabet Division & 2 others Ex-Parte Raphael Tanui & another [2005] KEHC 1595 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is fatally defective and is hereby struck out with costs to the interested party

  [2005] KEHC 1595 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Paul Mwanthi Sung’u v Republic [2005] KEHC 1178 (KLR)

  ✦ The court found the evidence of voice recognition insufficient to sustain a conviction and remanded the case for retrial.

  [2005] KEHC 1178 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Josephat Mwachanya & 2 others v Kenya Revenue Authority & another [2005] KEHC 413 (KLR)

  ✦ The court grants leave to institute the application under the jurisdiction of Judicial Review.

  [2005] KEHC 413 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Kihuyu Ndirangu v Reuben Kinyanjui Ndirangu [2005] KEHC 1546 (KLR)

  ✦ Prayer (iii) of the application dated 23rd May, 2005 is allowed. Costs to the Respondent.

  [2005] KEHC 1546 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• ALLIANCE MEDIA KENYA LIMITED V MONIER 2000 LTD [2005] KEHC 671 (KLR)

  ✦ Defendant's application for security for costs is dismissed.

  [2005] KEHC 671 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• MBUNI DRYCLEANERS LIMITED V MARGARET CHELANGAT & 18 OTHERS [2005] KEHC 719 (KLR)

  ✦ The ex-parte judgment entered against the Plaintiff is set aside and the Defendants are ordered to file reply and defence to counterclaim.

  [2005] KEHC 719 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005

• Republic v Michael Waweru Muinami [2005] KEHC 3292 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds the accused not guilty and directs his immediate release.

  [2005] KEHC 3292 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 20 September 2005