High Court of Kenya judgments

ROY KIAMA GICHUHI v REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 1317 (KLR)

✦ The application for alternative surety is dismissed. The application for consolidation is also dismissed.

[2006] KEHC 1317 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 18 September 2006

JOSEPH MULI KOLI v HOUSING FINANCE CO. OF KENYA LTD [2006] KEHC 1406 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the defendant.

[2006] KEHC 1406 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 18 September 2006

DOSHI IRONMONGERS LIMITED & ANOTHER v HACO INDUSTRIES KENYA LIMITED & ANOTHER [2006] KEHC 414 (KLR)

✦ Application is incompetent and dismissed with costs. Main suit should be set down for hearing at the earliest available time.

[2006] KEHC 414 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 18 September 2006

M.N v R.M.O [2006] KEHC 498 (KLR)

✦ The marriage is dissolved, and the parties are at liberty to apply for custody of the children. Each party is to bear its own costs.

[2006] KEHC 498 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 18 September 2006

LATIFA YAKUB & 4 OTHERS v SHAMSHUDIN M. KASSAM [2006] KEHC 1217 (KLR)

✦ The suit is a nullity and the plaint is therefore incapable of amendment.

[2006] KEHC 1217 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 September 2006

REPUBLIC V REHEMA CHARO MWADENA [2006] KEHC 1084 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the prosecution has not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused acted with malice aforethought and convicts her of manslaughter.

[2006] KEHC 1084 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 September 2006

JOSEPH OPPONG v PIL KENYA LTD [2006] KEHC 3400 (KLR)

✦ The court held that the defendant was not negligent in releasing the container to the wrong consignee and was not required to release it to the plaintiff under the court order.

[2006] KEHC 3400 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 September 2006

MBETSA SAID MUNGA & 89 others v COMMISSIONER OF LANDS & 2 others [2006] KEHC 1088 (KLR)

✦ The court does not uphold the preliminary objection and dismisses it.

[2006] KEHC 1088 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 September 2006

DANIEL M CHRISTOPHER & OTHERS v ATTORNEY GENERAL & ANOTHER [2006] KEHC 1087 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed

[2006] KEHC 1087 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 September 2006

AL AMIN AGENCY v SHARRIF OMAR & another [2006] KEHC 1216 (KLR)

✦ The suit is dismissed with costs including those of the application to the defendants.

[2006] KEHC 1216 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 September 2006

REPUBLIC v MWAGA MASHUDI CHETE [2006] KEHC 1086 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the accused guilty of manslaughter.

[2006] KEHC 1086 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

JOSEPH MBURU MWIKAMBA & 10 OTHERS v DEL MONTE (K) LTD [2006] KEHC 1391 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, and the plaintiffs' suit is dismissed with costs.

[2006] KEHC 1391 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

CHUDHA INTERNATIONAL & 2 OTHERS V UHURU HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT LTD & 2 OTHERS [2006] KEHC 1397 (KLR)

✦ The application for review is struck out with costs to the respondents.

[2006] KEHC 1397 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

REPUBLIC v GABRIEL CAPTAIN & 2 others [2006] KEHC 1357 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the prosecution did not establish a prima facie case and the accused persons are acquitted of murder.

[2006] KEHC 1357 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

REPUBLIC v DISMAS NAKITARE MUSIONDO [2006] KEHC 1333 (KLR)

✦ The court finds no cogent showing of a prima facie case that the accused committed the offence and acquits the accused of murder.

[2006] KEHC 1333 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

REPUBLIC v ELPHAS FWAMBA TOILI [2006] KEHC 1334 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the accused guilty of murder and sentences him to death.

[2006] KEHC 1334 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

BUSTRACK LIMITED v CITY COUNCIL OF NAIROBI [2006] KEHC 1393 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, and the defendant is ordered to return the attached buses to the plaintiff.

[2006] KEHC 1393 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

REPUBLIC v FRED NALIANYA WEKESA [2006] KEHC 1352 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the accused not guilty of murder but guilty of robbery.

[2006] KEHC 1352 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

REPUBLIC v TREVOR MASIKA MASIBO [2006] KEHC 1354 (KLR)

✦ The accused is acquitted of murder and convicted of manslaughter.

[2006] KEHC 1354 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

E M K v JAMES KARANJA [2006] KEHC 1379 (KLR)

✦ The application for review of the order granting leave to conduct the case is dismissed with costs to the plaintiff.

[2006] KEHC 1379 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

ALOYS OBIEDI AKUMU v OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (E.A.) LTD & 2 others [2006] KEHC 1219 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the plaintiff's application for temporary and mandatory injunctions, restoring the motor vehicle KAH 900E to the plaintiff.

[2006] KEHC 1219 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

REPUBLIC v FAUSTINE ETYANG [2006] KEHC 1351 (KLR)

✦ The accused persons are found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.

[2006] KEHC 1351 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL v JACINTA MAINA [2006] KEHC 1385 (KLR)

✦ The order to freeze the defendant's bank account was unlawful and is hereby vacated.

[2006] KEHC 1385 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

REPUBLIC v BENSON WAMALWA WAFULA & another [2006] KEHC 1369 (KLR)

✦ The accused is acquitted of murder.

[2006] KEHC 1369 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

D M M v N K & A [2006] KEHC 1089 (KLR)

✦ The court declares the plaintiff to be the biological father of the child and grants him custody until the child attains the age of majority.

[2006] KEHC 1089 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 September 2006

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