Kenyan case law

LEONARD KIMEU MWANTHI v M’RUKARIA M’TWERANDU M’RIUNGI [2007] KEHC 1862 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

ISABELLA WANJIKU & ANOTHER v FRANCIS MWANGI THUO & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 2201 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed and the suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.

ALICE GITHAE (t/a ALICE NURSING HOME) v NATIONAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FUND [2007] KEHC 2663 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed, but the Plaintiff is ordered to pay the Defendant's costs of KShs. 30,000/00 within 14 days.

In Re JW (A Child) [2007] KEHC 2330 (KLR)

✦ The applicants meet the statutory age requirements and are therefore authorized to adopt Baby JW.

KENYA ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION v VIBCO LIMITED [2007] KEHC 2114 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the alienation and sub-divisions of the land were unlawful and that the properties were acquired as a result of corrupt conduct. The court grants the prohibitory order sought.

Electoral Commission of Kenya v Attorney General & another (2008) 3 KLR (EP) 596 [2007] KEHC 3701 (KLR)

✦ The Court upholds the ECK's claim that the Public Procurement and Disposal Act and Regulations infringe its constitutional autonomy.

ALICE GITHAE (t/a ALICE NURSING HOME) v NATIONAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FUND [2007] KEHC 653 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed, but the Plaintiff is ordered to pay the Defendant's costs of KShs. 30,000/00 within fourteen (14) days of delivery of this ruling.

PETER KIAMBI v KARURU MAGIRI [2007] KEHC 1857 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed as res judicata and there is no merit in the application for reinstatement of the revoked grant.

AFRISON EXPORT IMPORT LTD & ANOTHER v JOHN NDUATI & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 3598 (KLR)

✦ The court grants the plaintiff's application to strike out the defendant's defence and enters judgment in favor of the plaintiff.

In Re HR ( An Infant) [2007] KEHC 2385 (KLR)

✦ The court authorizes OLB and MDT to adopt HR, and directs the Registrar of Births to issue an adoption certificate and enter the child's name in the Adopted Children's Register.

ANNE NDUNGE NZIOKA v KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL [2007] KEHC 605 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

CENTRAL ELECTRICAL INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD v MAURICE OMONDI [2007] KEHC 2668 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent

AKABA INVESTMENTS LIMITED v KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY [2007] KEHC 2272 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the Notice of Motion with costs to the Respondent and 2nd interested party to be shared equally.

CHARLES GITHINJI MURUMIA v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2639 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is set aside, and the Appellant is discharged.

REPUBLIC v MARY WANJIKU GITONGA (Criminal Case 8 of 2005) [2007] KEHC 2019 (KLR) (20 July 2007) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the accused guilty of murder with malice aforethought.

AKABA INVESTMENTS LIMITED v KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY [2007] KEHC 757 (KLR)

✦ The Notice of Motion is dismissed with costs to the Respondent and 2nd interested party to be shared equally.

KITHUKA M’MUGUONGO v RONALD KIRIANKI MUGUONGO [2007] KEHC 1859 (KLR)

✦ The estate shall be distributed as follows: Kithuka gets Njia/Burieruri/431 (whole) and 1.6 acres of Njia/Burieruri/2449.

MUIRURI WAWERU v PENINA WAITHERA KAMAU & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 2670 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant's application is allowed and stay of execution of the orders of the lower court is granted pending disposal of the appeal.

MUTHOGA, GATURU & CO. ADVOCATES v JOSEPH WARURI GITHUKU & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 402 (KLR)

✦ The application is not res judicata and judgment is entered for the Applicant for the taxed costs.

REPUBLIC v MOSES GITONGA MACHARIA [2007] KEHC 2020 (KLR)

✦ The accused is found guilty of murder.

NEBANGE LIMITED v BIRRE HUSSEIN MIRE [2007] KEHC 2636 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs, and the order of injunction made on 19th April 2007 is discharged.

CORNELIOUS GICHOVI NDATI v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 1049 (KLR)

✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld, but the sentence of 7 years is reduced to 3 1/2 years due to the appellant's status as a first offender and his health condition.

PETER MUCHIRI v CELINICO FLOWERS LTD [2007] KEHC 2190 (KLR)

✦ The application for stay of execution is dismissed with costs.

CHRISTOPHER WANYOIKE NDUNG’US t/a HOTEL NOMAD KITENGELA v LYRIC INVESTMENTS LIMTIED & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 2471 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, the plaintiff's suit against the 2nd defendant is struck out, and the plaintiff should pay costs of the application to the 2nd defendant.

CHRISTOPHER WANYOIKE NDUNG’US t/a HOTEL NOMAD KITENGELA v LYRIC INVESTMENTS LIMTIED & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 348 (KLR)