Kenyan case law

• Kenya Litho Limited v Independent Tea Packers Limited [2005] KEHC 3304 (KLR)

  ✦ Judgment is entered in favor of the plaintiff as prayed in the plaint.

  [2005] KEHC 3304 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 29 July 2005

• M S N v P B & another [2005] KEHC 1294 (KLR)

  ✦ The marriage is dissolved, custody is granted to the Petitioner, and maintenance is ordered.

  [2005] KEHC 1294 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 29 July 2005

• James Ombasa Bosire v Republic (Criminal Appeal 330 of 2003) [2005] KEHC 3254 (KLR) (29 July 2005)

  ✦ The sentence is reduced from consecutive to concurrent terms and the appellant is set at liberty.

  [2005] KEHC 3254 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 29 July 2005

• Republic v Francis Gichoyi Muthoni [2005] KEHC 1372 (KLR)

  ✦ The accused is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death

  [2005] KEHC 1372 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 29 July 2005

• Madelon Joele De Vries & another v Eldoret Express Ltd [2005] KEHC 1387 (KLR)

  ✦ The court dismisses the suit, declining to hold the defendant to blame for the accident.

  [2005] KEHC 1387 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 29 July 2005

• Samuel Kinoti v Erastus Kithinji M'Magiri (In the Matter of the Estate of M’Magiri M’Mugira (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 23 of 1992) [2005] KEHC 2065 (KLR) (28 July 2005)

  ✦ The application is dismissed as it seeks to amend the confirmed Letters of Administration without the consent of all stakeholders, and the share of Joyce Kithiru Magiri should be treated as an independent estate for a fresh distribution.

  [2005] KEHC 2065 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Republic v Laikipia Land Disputes Tribunal & 3 others [2005] KEHC 1303 (KLR)

  ✦ The court quashes the decisions of the Laikipia Land Disputes Tribunal and the Nanyuki Senior Resident Magistrate's Court

  [2005] KEHC 1303 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• REPUBLIC v KENYA CHEA THOYA [2005] KEHC 3384 (KLR)

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

  [2005] KEHC 3384 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• National Housing Corporation v Commissioner of Lands & 7 others [2005] KEHC 1185 (KLR)

  ✦ The court declares the land to be the property of NHC and the allotments and registrations are null and void.

  [2005] KEHC 1185 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• John Mungiira v Republic [2005] KEHC 3261 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are confirmed.

  [2005] KEHC 3261 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• REPUBLIC v TOWN CLERK, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF NAKURU [2005] KEHC 432 (KLR)

  ✦ The respondent is in breach of an express statutory duty in failing to pay without delay out of the revenue of the local authority the decretal sum. The respondent will be liable to contempt of court proceedings if they do not pay the decretal amount within 14 days from the date of the judgment.

  [2005] KEHC 432 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• REPUBLIC v NYAMAWI MUNGA KANYAE & ANOTHER [2005] KEHC 3388 (KLR)

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

  [2005] KEHC 3388 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Pasma Holdings Ltd v Agricultural Finance Corporation [2005] KEHC 1574 (KLR)

  ✦ The title documents should be released to the plaintiff

  [2005] KEHC 1574 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Republic v Laikipia Land Disputes Tribunal & 2 others ex parte Thumbi Kihorio [2005] KEHC 1786 (KLR)

  ✦ The Tribunal acted outside its jurisdiction in entertaining a dispute involving title to land, and the award is quashed.

  [2005] KEHC 1786 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Republic v Nyamawi Munga Kanyae [2005] KEHC 1378 (KLR)

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

  [2005] KEHC 1378 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Newspace Creators Ltd v Municipal Council of Meru (Civil Case 11 of 2005) [2005] KEHC 1889 (KLR) (28 July 2005)

  ✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the defendant and the temporary injunction is discharged.

  [2005] KEHC 1889 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Republic v Abdi Abaloni Kilifo [2005] KEHC 1377 (KLR)

  ✦ The accused is acquitted and set free.

  [2005] KEHC 1377 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Kigen Luka Kipkorir v Joel Langat & Chelaite Alicen Ronoh (Election Petition 4 of 2003) [2005] KEHC 3305 (KLR) (28 July 2005) (Ruling)

  ✦ The petition is struck out as fatally defective.

  [2005] KEHC 3305 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• REPUBLIC v NYAMAWI MUNGA KANYAE alias KITSAO & ANOTHER [2005] KEHC 3385 (KLR)

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

  [2005] KEHC 3385 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Kenya Ports Authority v Wayland Limited & 2 others [2005] KEHC 3296 (KLR)

  ✦ The plaintiff's claim discloses a cause of action and raises triable issues, thus the application to strike out the plaint is dismissed.

  [2005] KEHC 3296 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Republic v Daniel Timayo Mumeita &3 others [2005] KEHC 1593 (KLR)

  ✦ The prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case against all the accused persons and they are hereby acquitted under Section 210 of the C.P.C.

  [2005] KEHC 1593 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Christopher Lomoi v Republic [2005] KEHC 1896 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, convictions and sentences are quashed, and the appellant is ordered to be retried.

  [2005] KEHC 1896 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Newspace Creators Ltd v Municipal Council of Meru [2005] KEHC 3380 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court denied the Plaintiff's application for an injunction.

  [2005] KEHC 3380 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Republic v Nyandarua District Land Disputes Tribunal & 2 others [2005] KEHC 1221 (KLR)

  ✦ The court grants the orders as sought in the application dated 9th February, 2005 and awards costs of the same to the subject as against the second respondent.

  [2005] KEHC 1221 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005

• Lee Waigwa Waruingi v Housing Finance Co. of Kenya Limited [2005] KEHC 1503 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff is not guilty of delay let alone inordinate delay, and the Defendant's application is dismissed with costs

  [2005] KEHC 1503 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 28 July 2005