Kenyan case law

• David Langat V St. Lukes Orthopaedic and TraumaHospital Limited & 2 others [2012] KEHC 1975 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court restrained the Second Defendant from interfering with the Third Defendant's financial facility with Ecobank Kenya Limited and from carrying out the First Defendant's business/operations from the Third Defendant's hospital premises.

  [2012] KEHC 1975 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Ongera Moguche v State [2012] KEHC 1819 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed. The sentence of 2 years imprisonment is neither harsh nor excessive.

  [2012] KEHC 1819 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• REPUBLIC V UASIN GISHU LAND DISPUTES TRIBUNAL THRO’ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL & ANOTHER EXPARTE MORRIS SHIKUKU & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 1007 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds that the Tribunal acted within its mandate and there are no compelling reasons to issue the order for certiorari as prayed for in the Notice of Motion.

  [2012] KEHC 1007 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• DAVID NALUNDI LUSICHE V SHABAN LUSICHE ECHESA & ANOTHER [2012] KEHC 1370 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed. The Tribunal was within its mandate to entertain a boundary dispute and a claim to occupy land, but the sale transaction for the land in question took place in 1975, and the complaint before the Tribunal was instituted in 2005, making the claim time barred.

  [2012] KEHC 1370 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Mark Matori Ondienga v Republic [2012] KEHC 1835 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed as the evidence supports the conviction for obtaining money by false pretenses

  [2012] KEHC 1835 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• REPUBLIC V JOHN KOBIA MARURE [2012] KEHC 226 (KLR)

  ✦ The accused is found guilty of murder

  [2012] KEHC 226 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• IN THE MATTER OF BABY A.C [2012] KEHC 1688 (KLR)

  ✦ The court is unable to render a judgement due to lack of evidence of the applicants' financial status and living conditions.

  [2012] KEHC 1688 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• COK FA-ST COMPANY LIMITED V JIANG NAN XIANG [2012] KEHC 1310 (KLR)

  ✦ Court orders the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Chapter to appoint a single arbitrator within 21 days. Plaintiff is directed to provide security for the sum of Kshs. 40 Million.

  [2012] KEHC 1310 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• CHARLES NYAMORI OTISO & another v REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1639 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence of death are quashed

  [2012] KEHC 1639 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• MERU MWALIMU CO OPERATIVE SAVINGS AND CREDIT SOCIETY LTD V CO OPERATIVE BANK OF KENYA LTD [2012] KEHC 1598 (KLR)

  ✦ The court grants an injunction to restrain the defendant from charging and recovering loan interest exceeding 10.5% on the loan agreement pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

  [2012] KEHC 1598 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Republic v Francis Kamau & 2 others [2012] KEHC 1859 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds that the prosecution did not prove the accused's involvement in the murder and acquits all three of the charge of murder.

  [2012] KEHC 1859 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Republic v S.SGT Hamisi Geovannie Nderi [2012] KEHC 1870 (KLR)

  ✦ The accused is found guilty of murder.

  [2012] KEHC 1870 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• JOSEPHINE NYABONYI MARIONGA V AGRICULTURAL FINANCE CORPORATION & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 875 (KLR)

  ✦ The petitioner's prayers for injunction are overtaken by events, and the 3rd respondent is already registered as the absolute owner of the suitland.

  [2012] KEHC 875 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• CHARLES NYAMORI OTISO V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1637 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence of death are quashed

  [2012] KEHC 1637 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Marinette Siffert v Abdalla Ali [2012] KEHC 1817 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is allowed, and the Plaintiff is given an opportunity to have her day in court.

  [2012] KEHC 1817 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• CHARLES NYAMORI OTISO & ANOTHER V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1632 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence of death are quashed.

  [2012] KEHC 1632 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Karisa Safari v Republic (Criminal Appeal 115 of 2010) [2012] KEHC 1996 (KLR) (11 October 2012) (Judgment)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld

  [2012] KEHC 1996 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• STEPHEN MBURU & 4 others v COMAT MERCHANT LTD & another (Environment & Land Case 45 of 2012) [2012] KEHC 1617 (KLR) (11 October 2012)

  ✦ The plaintiffs have not established a strong prima facie case for the grant of interlocutory prohibitive injunction.

  [2012] KEHC 1617 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• MICHAEL MUNGAI V HOUSING FINANCE OF KENYA LTD & 3 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1473 (KLR)

  ✦ The court denied the Plaintiff's application to file further applications and directed the Plaintiff to set the suit for hearing.

  [2012] KEHC 1473 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• HARRISON MUNDIA KABURU v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 117 of 2011) [2012] KEHC 1809 (KLR) (11 October 2012) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for bail pending appeal is allowed and the appellant is granted bond of Ksh. 500,000/- with one surety of like amount in the alternative the same may be released on cash bail of Ksh. 250,000/-

  [2012] KEHC 1809 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Kalayu M’Thilai & another V Isaac Mweti M’Kathia [2012] KEHC 1848 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent

  [2012] KEHC 1848 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN MUCHERU WAWERU alias MUCHERU WAWERU STEPHEN - DECEASED (Succession Cause 1661 of 2011) [2012] KEHC 452 (KLR) (11 October 2012)

  ✦ The ex parte orders are set aside, and the parties are to take a fresh hearing date.

  [2012] KEHC 452 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• Peterson Kinyanjui Kunene v Republic [2012] KEHC 5951 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is denied. The applicant is required to complete the prison sentence.

  [2012] KEHC 5951 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• REPUBLIC V KENYA AIRPORTS AUTHORITY EXPARTE ANTHONY MUTHUMBI WACHIRA [2012] KEHC 1642 (KLR)

  ✦ The court found that the respondent did not contravene the rules of natural justice in dismissing the applicant

  [2012] KEHC 1642 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012

• IN RE ADOPTION OF BABY R.W.W. (Infant) [2012] KEHC 602 (KLR)

  ✦ The Applicants are authorized to adopt the child and the child shall be known as W. W.L.

  [2012] KEHC 602 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 11 October 2012