Kenyan case law
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Peter Murithi Wanjiku v Republic [2016] KEHC 2014 (KLR)
✦ The appellant's conviction is quashed and he is set at liberty.
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Mwembega Alfan Mwanjimbo & another v Republic [2016] KEHC 558 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence for robbery with violence are upheld.
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In re Estate of Frasiah Wanjiku Mwangi (Deceased) [2016] KEHC 1917 (KLR)
✦ The deceased did leave a valid will executed on September 22, 2003. The will was distributed in terms of the will made by the deceased.
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Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd v Andrea Otieno Odhiambo [2016] KEHC 551 (KLR)
✦ The court re-evaluated the evidence and found the trial court's award of Kshs.400,000 for general damages to be excessive and manifestly so.
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Empowerment Organization v Nairobi City County & another [2016] KEHC 1263 (KLR)
✦ Leave to apply for judicial review and for stay of implementation of decision is discretionary and not automatic. The court must carefully consider the application to avoid touching on the merits of the main application for judicial review.
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Republic v John Mbugua Njuguna [2016] KEHC 638 (KLR)
✦ The court allows the application and admits the accused to bail.
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Republic v Samwel Malegwa Kimani [2016] KEHC 1547 (KLR)
✦ The order of 25/03/2014 by which the prosecution case was closed is hereby set aside. All subsequent proceedings are vacated. The case is remitted to the lower court for the prosecution to recall its PW2 for further cross-examination.
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Republic v Francis Kirugu Mwangi [2016] KEHC 1081 (KLR)
✦ The court acquits the accused of murder but convicts him of unlawfully causing grievous harm.
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J M I v Republic [2016] KEHC 472 (KLR)
✦ The Appellant’s conviction was based on solid evidence and was therefore proper. His appeal is dismissed.
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Mary Kinya Rukwaru v Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions & another [2016] KEHC 8243 (KLR)
✦ Petition dated 5th July 2016 is declined with costs to the Respondent
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R S M v A R M [2016] KEHC 8316 (KLR)
✦ The marriage is declared null and void due to non-consummation
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Republic v James Mwicigi Githinji [2016] KEHC 1698 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the Accused has a case to answer and is put on his defence.
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Adhan Nassir v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] KEHC 1865 (KLR)
✦ The petition is frivolous and an abuse of the court process, and is dismissed.
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Ali Said Mohamed Al-Mandhry & 3 others v Attorney-General & 7 others [2016] KEHC 1020 (KLR)
✦ The court finds no merit in the Notice of Motion and dismisses it with a direction that each party shall bear its own costs.
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Bellita Kennedy & another v Angelina Kitili Musyoka [2016] KEHC 918 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the appellant (defendant) wholly liable for the accident and dismisses the appeal with costs to the respondent.
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Republic v Kenya Revenue Authority & Another [2016] KEHC 2143 (KLR)
✦ The court declines to stay the implementation of the agency notices and directs the ex parte Applicant to comply with the relevant provisions of the Tax Procedures Act, 2015.
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David Odhiambo Lusi v Lawrence Okello Oreso [2016] KEHC 1379 (KLR)
✦ The grant of Letters of Administration is revoked as the respondent failed to disclose all the deceased's properties and failed to include all the deceased's beneficiaries.
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Ali Said Mohamed Al-Mandhry & 3 others v Attorney-General & another [2016] KEHC 2190 (KLR)
✦ The court finds no merit in the Notice of Motion and dismisses it with a direction that each party shall bear its own costs.
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Daniel Peter Wango Kuria v Land Registrar, Kiambu & 3 others [2016] KEHC 2165 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the Land Registrar's decision was arbitrary and without proper authority, and grants the applicant's application for leave to commence judicial review.
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Ainsworth Maragara Kithinji v Director of Public Prosecutions & another [2016] KEHC 649 (KLR)
✦ The court granted leave to apply for judicial review orders of certiorari and prohibition, to quash the decision of respondents to charge the applicant with stealing the items listed in the charge sheet, and to prohibit the prosecution.
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Runda Water Limited & another v Timothy John Nicklin & another [2016] KEHC 1594 (KLR)
✦ The court denied the stay of execution pending appeal
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Elijah Njoroge Kamau & 12 others v Attorney General & 2 others [2016] KEHC 336 (KLR)
✦ The court upheld an award of Kshs.300,000/= in general damages to each of the nine plaintiffs and Kshs.120,000/= in special damages.
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Muya Mailu Kamene v The Kenya Bureau Of Standards & 2 others [2016] KEHC 546 (KLR)
✦ The ex parte applicant has not demonstrated that either the Respondent had no legal authority to issue the seizure notices for the maize and ensure that tainted maize did not get into the market.
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Irene Njoki Ezekiel v Express Travel Limited [2016] KEHC 1647 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution
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In re of baby J [2016] KEHC 1785 (KLR)
✦ The court allows the adoption application and orders the Applicants to adopt Baby J