Kenyan case law
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Edin Murow Mohamud v Republic [2015] KEHC 7850 (KLR)
✦ The appeal against conviction is dismissed. The appeal against sentence is dismissed. The conviction and sentence of the trial court are upheld.
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Alex Otieno Onyango v National Police Service & 4 others [2015] KEHC 1852 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the respondents' actions are in violation of the constitutional provisions and orders them to refrain from releasing the DNA test results.
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Nareshkumar Rambhai Patel & 2 others v Land Acquisition & Compensation Tribunal & 2 others [2015] KEHC 1817 (KLR)
✦ The acquisition process was conducted in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act and not the Land Act. The Notice of Motion is dismissed with costs.
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Republic v Evans Onsongo Nyakweba [2015] KEHC 1779 (KLR)
✦ The court reviews the bond terms and grants a new bond of Ksh.1,000,000/= with two sureties to be approved by the Deputy Registrar, and the accused must appear every 30 days until his case is heard.
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Republic v Charles Ntabo Monda & another [2015] KEHC 1816 (KLR)
✦ The 2nd accused is remanded in custody
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Republic v Land Adjudication Officer Bondo Siaya and Busia & 2 others Exparte James Adhiambo & another [2015] KEHC 1870 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed as the taxing officer provided reasons for the awards in items 1, 11, 31, and 34.
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Kenneth Kipkemboi Settim & another v Republic [2015] KEHC 1538 (KLR)
✦ The High Court upholds the order referring the matter back to the trial court and denies the applicants' request for a conservatory order.
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Mary Wanjuhi Muigai v Attorney General & another [2015] KEHC 7841 (KLR)
✦ The Marriage Act is found to be unconstitutional in relation to the non-recognition of Baha'i religious marriages and the lack of consent requirement for polygamous marriages.
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Republic v Pharis Kabaiku Mbuthia [2015] KEHC 1638 (KLR)
✦ The accused is sentenced to death as authorized by law.
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Moses Muriithi v Republic [2015] KEHC 1697 (KLR)
✦ The application has merit and the orders are set aside
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Republic v Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal & 2 others Exparte Thomas Letangule & 3 others [2015] KEHC 7802 (KLR)
✦ The application for prohibition and certiorari is dismissed.
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Board of Governors Nambale Secondary School & another v Maurice Alaba Etyang [2015] KEHC 885 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed with the following terms and conditions: the Applicants shall comply with the provisions of Order 42 Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules within 30 days, take all necessary steps to file and serve the Record of Appeal within 90 days, and failure to abide by these conditions will allow the Respondent to proceed with execution of the lower court decree.
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Joseph Mariach v Miriam Chemain [2015] KEHC 1389 (KLR)
✦ The defendant did not buy 29 acres from the deceased and is not holding the land in trust for the deceased's estate. The trust should be terminated and the land shared equally between the deceased's children.
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Michael Juma Obonyo v Mary Adhiambo Onyango [2015] KEHC 1858 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the applicant's rights as a grandson come after those of his deceased mother's household. The court does not think it is worth interfering with the findings of the lower court since the applicant's portion is very secure.
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Republic v Josephat Mboga Momanyi [2015] KEHC 1863 (KLR)
✦ The accused is sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment, back-dated to August 27, 2013
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Morris Mutembei T/A. Small Villa Bar & 3 others v County Commissioner– Meru County & 5 others [2015] KEHC 1279 (KLR)
✦ The court grants leave to the applicants to apply for judicial review orders in the nature of certiorari and prohibition against the respondents but directs that the request that the leave do operate as stay of the order complained of should be heard inter partes.
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Edwin Mutua Kioko v Apex Steel Mill Co. Ltd [2015] KEHC 1769 (KLR)
✦ The learned Trial Magistrate erred in law and in fact in finding the Respondent not negligent and in dismissing the Appellant's claim.
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Republic v Daniel Ndegwa Wachira [2015] KEHC 1830 (KLR)
✦ The accused is granted bail with conditions
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R W G v Republic [2015] KEHC 1872 (KLR)
✦ The court found the evidence sufficient to prove the act of incest and the complainant's testimony was credible.
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Lemayian Tom v Republic [2015] KEHC 929 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the sentence of ten years imprisonment is within the law and the hands of the court are tied.
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Clement Ogutu v Kenya Railways Staff Retirement and Benefits Scheme & 2 others [2015] KEHC 7839 (KLR)
✦ Petition is struck out as an abuse of process
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Republic v Director of Public Prosecution Ex-parte Ahmed Chege Gikera & another [2015] KEHC 1694 (KLR)
✦ The court quashed criminal case 2779 of 2014 at Kiambu Magistrates Court and prohibited further proceedings.
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Republic v Charles Ongeni Okemwa [2015] KEHC 1865 (KLR)
✦ The accused is sentenced to two (2) years of non-custodial sentence.
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Boniface Mutua Wambua v Republic [2015] KEHC 1754 (KLR)
✦ The sentence of 20 years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with 15 years imprisonment.
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In re Estate of G K [2015] KEHC 1623 (KLR)
✦ S W G is a former wife and entitled to be a dependant of the deceased, but not a co-administrator. The respondent has custody of the deceased's children and the administrators are required to provide an accurate inventory and account of the deceased's estate within 60 days.