Kenyan case law
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Patrick Mulwa Kimani v Patrick Mutula Mung’ala & 4 others [2015] KEHC 338 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.
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Republic v Joseph Owuor Oduor [2015] KEHC 1067 (KLR)
✦ The accused is to be put on his defence
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Republic v Ben Muchera Mwebi [2015] KEHC 1284 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder.
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David Muriuki Mugambi v Jesse N. K. Mugambi & another [2015] KEHC 422 (KLR)
✦ The grant of representation was obtained by a false statement in terms of section 76 Laws of Succession. It is therefore set aside.
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Republic v Makindu Principal Magistrate’s Court & 7 others Ex-Parte Justus Kimeu Suing as Registered Trustees of Jesus Celebration Centre & another [2015] KEHC 1176 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the ex parte Applicants' Notice of Motion dated and filed on 10th February, 2015, and ordered that each party shall bear its own costs.
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Republic v Faith Wangoi [2015] KEHC 643 (KLR)
✦ The High Court dismisses the application and remits the file back to the Senior Principal Magistrate to proceed with the matter.
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Republic v Kennedy Ochieng Ambitho& another [2015] KEHC 1141 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case of murder and enters a verdict of not guilty.
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Moses Lepapa Kasaine v Republic [2015] KEHC 646 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed on both conviction and sentence.
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In re Estate of John Gakunga Njoroge (Deceased) [2015] KEHC 927 (KLR)
✦ The applicants cannot maintain an application under section 76 of the Law of Succession Act as they do not have valid contracts to support their beneficial claim to the estate of the deceased. Their remedy lies in recovery of the purchase money, in accordance with section 7 of the Land Control Act.
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Republic v Augostino Kirochi [2015] KEHC 25 (KLR)
✦ The court sentences the accused to 2 years non-custodial sentence during which he will be closely supervised by the Probation Officer of his area.
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Republic v John Tembo Nyamohanga [2015] KEHC 1295 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder
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Hannington Owaka Okolo v Cabinet Secretary Treasury & another [2015] KEHC 1289 (KLR)
✦ The court allows the petition and orders the respondents to pay the petitioner the remaining amount of Kshs.74,921.15/=
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Republic v Enock Apele Akoko [2015] KEHC 1250 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder
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Republic v Cyrus Onono Omega [2015] KEHC 1241 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder.
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Joseph Waithaka Kahari v Eunice Waweru & 2 others [2015] KEHC 8044 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismisses the Notice of Motion with costs to the Defendants/Respondents
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Otieno, Yogo,Ojuro & Company Advocates v Madam R. Enterprises [2015] KEHC 1272 (KLR)
✦ The court allows the application with costs to the applicant, as the respondent has not complied with the terms of the consent order.
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Republic v Stephen Odhiambo Onyango [2015] KEHC 1266 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder and is convicted accordingly.
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Sammy Munyao Wambua & another v Republic [2015] KEHC 985 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is partially allowed. Conviction for housebreaking and stealing is substituted with simple theft. Sentences for the 1st and 2nd Appellants for housebreaking and stealing are set aside and substituted with a two-year sentence. The sentence for stock theft is upheld and runs consecutively.
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MWM v HM & another [2015] KEHC 7951 (KLR)
✦ The divorce decree is not valid and the Applicant cannot seek to sever matrimonial property.
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Molyn Credit Limited & 2 others v Inspector General of Police & 3 others [2015] KEHC 1297 (KLR)
✦ The petitioners have not been arrested or prosecuted, but have been summoned to the Criminal Investigations Department. The court found that summoning them does not amount to a violation of their rights under Articles 27, 29, and 47.
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Karsan Velji Velani v National Land Commission [2015] KEHC 7892 (KLR)
✦ The Petitioner's petition is granted, and the Respondent's public notice is quashed. The notice is declared irregular, unreasonable, and procedurally unfair.
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Linus Simiyu Wamalwa v University of Nairobi & another [2015] KEHC 7896 (KLR)
✦ The Court found that the Petitioner's right to have misleading information regarding his degree corrected under Article 35(2) of the Constitution has been violated.
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Nanga Kihoto Naivasha Limited v Pharis Mburu Ngugi & 5 others [2015] KEHC 529 (KLR)
✦ The Court granted an injunction restraining the Defendants from holding themselves out as Directors of the Plaintiff or interfering with the Plaintiff's business. The Court also issued a mandatory injunction to compel the Defendants to release and hand over the Plaintiff's property, documents, instruments, and items.
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Dominic Mokaya Ongera v Republic (Criminal Case 113 of 2013) [2015] KEHC 226 (KLR) (13 November 2015) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld
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Elkana Mweseli Mugodo v City Council of Nairobi [2015] KEHC 844 (KLR)
✦ The motion is dismissed as lacking merit. The court finds that the council had paid the appellant's dues and pension as per the prayers sought in the plaint.