Kenyan case law

REPUBLIC v CLARA CHELIMO [2012] KEHC 1243 (KLR)

✦ The Accused is placed on probation for one year.

JOSPHAT MWAI KANENE v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 66 of 2009) [2012] KEHC 470 (KLR) (18 October 2012)

✦ The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

REPUBLIC V GEORGE OLUOCH DIMBA & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1686 (KLR)

✦ The accused were convicted of murder.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE FINANCIAL INCLUSION OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR V MINISTER OF FINANCE & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 5527 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the petition as NAFIIS failed to demonstrate any violation of its rights.

ALICE M. NYAGA V CLERK CHOGORIA TOWN COUNCIL & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 1679 (KLR)

PETER OWUOR OTULA V ECOBANK KENYA LIMITED & 3 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1414 (KLR)

✦ The court ordered the defendants to be restrained from advertising, selling, transferring, or dealing with the property pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

ANTHONY MURIITHI NJUE V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1089 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is upheld. The sentence is reduced to the period already served.

VEVET EPZ LIMITED v SAMEER EPZ LIMITED & another (Civil Case 540 of 2012) [2012] KEHC 1720 (KLR) (18 October 2012)

✦ The Plaintiff's Application for injunction is res judicata and dismissed with costs.

PHILIP KIPSIGEI RUTO v DAVID TORE PIRADE & Another [2012] KEHC 1600 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed and the judgment of the High Court of Kenya, Kisii is upheld.

BONIFACE MULI V HANNINGTON MUSYOKI [2012] KEHC 1492 (KLR)

✦ The application is bad in law and incurably defective as the Appellant lacks locus standi in the present suit

REPUBLIC V DIRECTOR, KENYA FOREST SERVICE & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1530 (KLR)

✦ The application is unsustainable, misconceived, and an abuse of the court process. The applicant cannot seek what he has not attempted to obtain from the first respondent.

PETER GAITA NDERITU v REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1298 (KLR)

✦ The appellants' conviction and sentence are upheld, and their appeal is dismissed.

GODFREY GITHINJI KAMIRI V ATTORNEY GENERAL (Environment & Land Case 662 of 2011) [2012] KEHC 1413 (KLR) (18 October 2012)

✦ The application is dismissed

NORMAN MULINGE MASILA V AGNES NZISA KASYOKA & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 1401 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

KENYA TEA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED & ANOTHER V ONGAGA ANGWENYI [2012] KEHC 1662 (KLR)

✦ The court upheld the termination of the respondent's employment and the payment of certain benefits, but disallowed the claim for special damages.

REPUBLIC V JOSEPH KIRIMI & 3 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1666 (KLR)

✦ The court granted bail to the accused on reasonable terms

REPUBLIC v SAMUEL NJERU NJOKI [2012] KEHC 973 (KLR)

✦ The prosecution has made a prima facie case, and the accused is ordered to answer the questions regarding his testimony.

IN THE MATTER OF BABY R [2012] KEHC 1646 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the application and grants the adoption order.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA LTD V DAVID NJAU NDUATI [2012] KEHC 1692 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff's Notice of Motion is dismissed with costs to the Defendant.

LOTUS HOTEL V WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY [2012] KEHC 1397 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the suit for want of prosecution.

JACOB GITHINJI MACHARIA v REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1465 (KLR)

✦ The death sentence is constitutional and the conviction and sentence are upheld.

REPUBLIC V PETER MWANGI MURIGI [2012] KEHC 933 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the accused not guilty of murder and acquits him.

REPUBLIC V ALFRED CHIRIBA NASSORO [2012] KEHC 1366 (KLR)

✦ The accused is convicted of both counts of murder.

REPUBLIC v JOSEPH MURIUKI MWAI [2012] KEHC 436 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the ingredients of Murder were not established and convicts the accused for Manslaughter.

MULGOLD LIMITED V MAIMUNA ABDALLAHI MOHAMED & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 693 (KLR)

✦ The Plaintiff's application is not Res Judicata because the dismissal of the previous application was for non-attendance and not on merits.