Kenyan case law

In the matter of Blue Shield Insurance Company Limited (Under Statutory Management) [2017] KEHC 1558 (KLR)

Republic v Catholic University of Eastern Africa & another Ex-parte Edmund Kiiru Wambui & 41 others [2017] KEHC 9645 (KLR)

✦ The Court finds the University's decision unreasonable and in violation of the applicants' constitutional rights to fair administrative actions.

Wilson Kithinji v George Mwenda Kanyuru [2017] KEHC 1881 (KLR)

✦ The court confirms the grant of letters of administration to the Petitioner, appoints Mary Kagwiria as joint administrator with the Petitioner to manage the shares due to Agnes Kinya and Stanley Mutwiri.

J N v J I N [2017] KEHC 1794 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is found to be incompetent for being filed out of time and without leave, and the application for stay of execution is dismissed.

Republic v Warasirwayi Naitale & another [2017] KEHC 758 (KLR)

✦ The application for revision is therefore overtaken by events and cannot be granted.

Leonard Musehenda Ochoka & another v Republic [2017] KEHC 967 (KLR)

✦ The court denied the application for bail pending appeal, finding that the applicants' appeals are unlikely to succeed and that there are no exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting bail.

J N & 5 others v Board of Management, St. G School Nairobi & another [2017] KEHC 9629 (KLR)

✦ The suit against Lucy Rukanga is struck off with no orders as to costs.

Erastus Karanja Gakuya & another v John Kamau Mwangi & 3 others [2017] KEHC 9608 (KLR)

✦ The court orders that the meeting proceed with Willis Odhiambo as the chair.

Patrick Sagwa Kisia t/a Steg Consultants Ltd v Burrell International Limited & 3 others [2017] KEHC 10052 (KLR)

✦ The defendant's preliminary objection is overruled. The costs are awarded to the plaintiff.

Odera Arthur Papa v Oku Edward Kaunya & 2 others [2017] KEHC 2452 (KLR)

✦ The petitioner's Notice of Motion is dismissed.

Paul Maina Gitahi & another v Albert Patrick Mwai Ndegwa & another [2017] KEHC 736 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed.

Republic v Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure Housing and Urban Development & another Ex parte Kenya National Union of Co-operatives Staff & another [2017] [2017] KEHC 2070 (KLR)

✦ The preliminary objection is not merited.

In re Estate of Lucas Otieno Obiero (Deceased) [2017] KEHC 924 (KLR)

✦ The grant is revoked, and a new grant for letters of administration is issued to the widow and the son. They are required to file a fresh proposal for distributing the estate, taking into account the amount already received by the widow.

Muinde Muoki v Republic [2017] KEHC 9786 (KLR)

✦ Order of detention of surety set aside, substitute order of release and order surety to cooperate with court

Benson Okera Magana & 12 others v Migori County Public Service Migori County & 2 others [2017] KEHC 10129 (KLR)

✦ The petitioners' claims are upheld, and the County Public Service Board and Migori County Assembly Service Board are ordered to cease their duties and responsibilities.

Cosmas Foleni Kenga v Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & 2 others [2017] KEHC 2272 (KLR)

✦ The court directed the respondents to serve the substituted petitioner with the Notice of Motion and Notice of Preliminary Objection. The substituted petitioner was given time to file and serve responses and interlocutory applications.

Magnum Engineering Limited v Jason Solomon Anzaya [2017] KEHC 1398 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

K-Rep Bank Limited v Segment Distributors Limited [2017] KEHC 10093 (KLR)

✦ The application to set aside the default judgment is dismissed with costs.

Paul Mulia Makau & 2 others v Republic [2017] KEHC 2060 (KLR)

✦ The convictions are quashed and the sentences of death are set aside.

Republic v Ezekiel Saitabu Nakola & another [2017] KEHC 2004 (KLR)

✦ The application for bail is denied for now due to the compelling reason of the possibility of interference with prosecution witnesses.

Astra Insurance Brokers Limited v Insurance Company of East Africa Ltd [2017] KEHC 1317 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Philip Kyalo Kituti Kaloki v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Respondent & 2 others [2017] KEHC 2445 (KLR)

✦ The court amends and corrects orders to include the petitioner as a party to be supplied information and to read copies of polling day diaries.

Njuguna Njoroge v Peter Kihiu Mucheru & 2 others [2017] KEHC 1664 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay of execution pending appeal is granted.

Benard O. Otieno v Benson Mbuthia Njiru t/a B. N. Mbuthia & Company Advocates [2017] KEHC 1235 (KLR)

✦ The dismissal order is set aside and the motion is allowed.

Dominic Mulusia v Republic [2017] KEHC 379 (KLR)

✦ The conviction for defilement is quashed due to lack of concrete proof of the victim's age. The appellant is convicted of indecent act with a child and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.