Kenyan case law

Muthiani Mwania v Republic [2014] KEHC 1077 (KLR)

✦ Conviction upheld, sentence for Count 1 and 2 reduced to six years each, to run consecutively with the original sentence.

Republic v Director of Land Adjudication & another ex-parte Stanely Mbiuki [2014] KEHC 1954 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs, and the ex-parte Applicant is ordered to file further submissions on the substantive notice of motion.

Rajo Printers & Stationery Ltd & 5 others v Barclays Pension Services Limited [2014] KEHC 8734 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed, and the defendant is urged to hasten the process of installing the lift.

Republic v Jones Makau Ndolo & 3 others [2014] KEHC 1387 (KLR)

✦ The accused are acquitted of murder

R C I v D M M & another [2014] KEHC 1426 (KLR)

✦ The court grants the petition for divorce and allows the petitioner's prayer for alimony.

Alex Ochieng v Andrea Charles Okoth [2014] KEHC 1348 (KLR)

✦ Ochieng's protest will be rejected as it is unnecessary litigation

Magereza Savings & Credit Co-operative Society Limited v Samuel Gachini Wahiu & 881 others [2014] KEHC 1813 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that Oraro & Company Advocates is lawfully on the record for the Appellant and dismisses the application with costs.

Julius Kamande v Frank Mburu Njoroge & 2 others [2014] KEHC 562 (KLR)

✦ The court orders the defendants to restrain from terminating the lease and taking possession of the land pending the hearing and determination of the application and suit.

Republic v Harpeet Singh Lotay [2014] KEHC 8478 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed as the court has already found that the draft petition of appeal does not raise any matter of law.

Ken John Salamba Omido v Hellen Wanjiku Kurutu [2014] KEHC 644 (KLR)

✦ The court ordered the defendant to deposit the sum of Kshs 1,200,000/=/Kshs 2,400,000/=/ in court pending the hearing of the case.

Collins Stephen Ford v Sultan Fadhil & 2 others [2014] KEHC 2019 (KLR)

✦ The application for review is dismissed with costs to the plaintiff, and the stay of arbitration proceedings is vacated.

Commercial Bank of Africa Limited v Lalji Karsan Rabadia & 2 others [2014] KEHC 8619 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed. The respondents should attend court in person for purposes of cross-examination by the appellants.

Silas Ndwiga Namaan Mutabi v Moses Kaumbuthu Silas & another [2014] KEHC 587 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the challenged order is set aside

Cresters Kuloba Wambu v Jackson Mwaniki Ndung'u [2014] KEHC 1938 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Afritrack Investment ( E.A v Jane Wamuyu Mwai [2014] KEHC 652 (KLR)

✦ The hearing is adjourned due to the unavailability of the Plaintiff's witnesses and the pending separate action.

Judy Kemunto Ketere v Republic [2014] KEHC 1342 (KLR)

✦ Leave is granted to the applicant to file the suit out of time within 14 days.

John Omorit v George Opuko [2014] KEHC 1236 (KLR)

Johnson Ndung’u B Njoroge v George Waweru Muchai [2014] KEHC 1573 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the dismissal order is set aside. The suit is reinstated for hearing on merit.

Methodist Church in Kenya Trustees Registered v Henry Kirimi Mukira & 2 others [2014] KEHC 271 (KLR)

✦ The suit is marked withdrawn and settled. The parties are to bear their own costs.

Republic v Chairman, Emuhaya Land Disputes Tribunal & another Ex parte Alfred Esitiba Ebita [2014] KEHC 1158 (KLR)

✦ The Tribunal's decision was null and void due to ambiguity and being outside the mandate of the Respondent.

Republic v Director of Public Prosecution & 2 others Ex-parte Nyaboga Mariaria [2014] KEHC 2096 (KLR)

✦ The court will not hesitate in putting a halt to criminal proceedings that constitute an abuse of process.

Republic v Bernard Wamuti Kamau (Criminal Case 5 of 2009) [2014] KEHC 81 (KLR) (Crim) (4 November 2014)

✦ The accused is found guilty of murder.

In the Matter of the Estate of Loise Wanjiru Ndugire (Deceased) [2014] KEHC 8522 (KLR)

✦ The court orders that the application be served upon all beneficiaries and that they be cited to present themselves in court on a date that the court shall give or file consent.

N.V. Organon v C. Metha & Co. Limited [2014] KEHC 8746 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed. The defendant's defence is not struck out, and the plaintiff's claim is not upheld.

Douglas Kimemia Mukono v Equity Bank Limited & another [2014] KEHC 8747 (KLR)

✦ The court finds no merit in the Preliminary Objection and overrules it.