Kenyan case law

In re Estate of Agnes Masbay Ongoma Otieno (Deceased) (Succession Cause 175 of 2014) [2023] KEHC 26091 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The grant was conrmed

Ngugi v Ugi (Civil Miscellaneous Application E148 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 26010 (KLR) (Civ) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the grant of the prayers in the application shall not occasion any prejudice to the parties.

Mugo & another v Opiyo (Civil Miscellaneous Application E538 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 26011 (KLR) (Civ) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the application, but ordered the applicant to pay thrown away costs of Kshs.10,000/= and granted the applicants 14 days to file and serve submissions.

Republic v Director of Survey, Kisumu County & another; Asara (Exparte Applicant); Agengo (Interested Party) (Judicial Review E001 of 2020) [2023] KEHC 26556 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Judicial Review proceedings are hereby struck out with no orders as to costs.

Nduati v Secretary, Firearms Licensing Board & another; Attorney General (Interested Party) (Application 41 of 2019) [2023] KEHC 25980 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The court ordered the certificate of taxation to be entered as a judgment in favor of the applicant against the respondents.

ENK v JNK (Matrimonial Cause 11 of 2007) [2023] KEHC 26108 (KLR) (Family) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application for stay is dismissed in its entirety and costs are awarded to the Respondent.

Jacob Nyaa Mbao t/a Buttex Enterprises v Nairobi City County; Cooperative Bank of Kenya (Garnishee) (Miscellaneous Application 698 of 2017) [2023] KEHC 25987 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant's application is incompetent and an abuse of the due process of the court, and is struck out.

Republic v Director of Public Prosecutions; Mbatha & another (Exparte); Imanyara (Interested Party) (Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 26084 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The application for certiorari is dismissed as it was not made within six months of the proceedings and the court or presiding magistrate was not joined to the suit.

Mwachia v Kamau (Civil Appeal E570 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 25994 (KLR) (Civ) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court partially allows the appeal, apportioning liability at 80:20% in favor of the respondent, and reducing the award by 20% for contributory negligence.

Kipruto v African Merchant Assurance Co. Ltd; Khatenje (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Raymond Odhiambo Ogada-Deceased) & another (Interested Parties) (Civil Case 25 of 2020) [2023] KEHC 26003 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court orders the defendant to refund Kshs 300,000 to the plaintiff for auctioneer's charges and awards the plaintiff costs.

Siddique w/o Arshad Sharif & 2 others v Attorney General of Kenya & 4 others (Constitutional Petition E009 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 27311 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ Conservatory orders are granted to preserve evidence related to the unlawful killing of Arshad Sharif

Sichenga & 2 others v Daniel Odhiambo Akoth; George Arunga Sino t/a Maywood Auctioneers (Respondent) (Civil Appeal 46 of 2020) [2023] KEHC 26343 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution with no orders as to costs and the file is closed.

Barasa v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E060 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 26599 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The sentence should not include the period spent in custody during the trial, as there is no evidence the applicant was on bond during the trial.

In re Estate of Silas Mwangi Kamau (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Civil Application E18 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 26264 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.

Moracha v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E086 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 27271 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The applicant’s sentence is reduced by 2 years, 9 months, and 10 days

Sitienei & 4 others v County Executive Environment Water Energy and Natural Resources & another (Civil Appeal E022 of 2020) [2023] KEHC 26146 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The appellants' application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

In re Estate of David Wanyina Mwaniki (Deceased) (Succession Cause 965 of 2001) [2023] KEHC 27178 (KLR) (Family) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Application is dismissed and the matter will be finalized by certain orders.

Morara Apiemi & Nyangito Advocates v Metal Crowns Limited (Civil Appeal 19 of 2020) [2023] KEHC 25976 (KLR) (Civ) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The trial court's order dismissing the application for summary judgment is set aside, and judgment is entered in favor of the appellant for Kshs. 271,206.32 together with costs and interest.

In re Estate of Festo Elondanga Ashikhube (Deceased) (Succession Cause 308 of 2002) [2023] KEHC 27008 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

Omari v Registered Trustees Muslim Association Mosque Committee Eldoret & 8 others (Constitutional Petition E017 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 26117 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The Petition dated 31/05/2021 is hereby dismissed.

Owaa v Western Steel Mills Co Ltd & another (Civil Appeal E121 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 26067 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The Appeal is successful, the suit shall proceed to its logical conclusion before the trial court.

Republic v Director of Public Prosecution & another; Galot (Exparte) (Application E105 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 26094 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ Application dismissed; no merit found in the applicant's application

Mburu & another v Shah (Civil Appeal E117 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 27646 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted the stay of execution pending appeal, finding that the Appellants would suffer irreparable loss if the stay was not granted.

Wambia v Republic (Criminal Appeal E095 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 27167 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the prosecution proved the oence of rape beyond reasonable doubt and that the sentence was not harsh and excessive.

Sichenga & 3 others v Sino t/a Maywood Auctioneers (Civil Appeal 47 of 2020) [2023] KEHC 26551 (KLR) (1 December 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.