Kenyan case law

DONALD KAMURU KIBERA v LONHRO MOTOR (E.A.) LTD & another [2008] KEHC 282 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff’s suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.

P.M. WAMAE & CO. ADVOCATES v REUBEN KIPLAGAT CHESIRE [2008] KEHC 285 (KLR)

✦ Preliminary Objection dismissed with costs.

CHARLES ORANGO NYAMBETA v JERUSA NYABOKE MATARA [2008] KEHC 2066 (KLR)

✦ The appeal was dismissed

KENYA TEA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LTD. (KTDA) v BUILECON ASSOCIATES [2008] KEHC 2239 (KLR)

✦ The application to strike out the Originating summons is allowed

JANET K. MUHALI AND JIMMY M. ALUSA v JOSEPH MBUGUA KIBUYWA & 2 others [2008] KEHC 1885 (KLR)

✦ The chamber summons dated 22nd May, 2008 is dismissed.

Nyarangi & 3 others v Attorney General (Petition 298 of 2008) [2008] KEHC 3906 (KLR) (10 July 2008) (Judgment)

MICAHEL HAMISI MWAYAYA WABUNGO & another v BIARUSI LIMITED & 3 others [2008] KEHC 3839 (KLR)

✦ The court awards no damages for the plaintiff against defendant No.2, but awards damages of Ksh.1.3 million with interest to the 2nd defendant, to be paid by defendant No.1 and 3 the Commissioner of Lands and Kiso Enterprises from the date of this judgment; jointly and severally.

MALDE TRANSPORTERS LIMITED v SOUTHERN CREDIT BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED & another [2008] KEHC 2174 (KLR)

✦ The court granted a temporary injunction to restrain the defendants from dealing with the plaintiff's motor vehicles pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

Esposito Franco v Amason Kingi Jeffah & 2 others [2008] KEHC 3901 (KLR)

CHRISTOPHER AKUE EKIRU v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 2134 (KLR)

✦ The convictions for killing an animal and handling stolen property are quashed, and the appellant is set free.

AMINA ABDI MUMIN v SHARIFF MOHAMED OMAR [2008] KEHC 1431 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent as it is res judicata.

L.K.K v B.N.K [2008] KEHC 1961 (KLR)

✦ Marriage dissolved, custody granted to Petitioner

PRAKRUTI INVESTMENTS LIMITED v PBM NOMINEES LIMITED [2008] KEHC 1874 (KLR)

✦ The Notice of Motion is hereby dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

Midland Finance & Securities Globetel Inc v Attorney General & another [2008] KEHC 3905 (KLR)

✦ The contract is valid and the dispute is arbitrable. The place of arbitration will be determined by the UNCITRAL Rules or the Arbitral tribunal.

ESPOSITIO FRANCO v AMASON KINGI JEFFAH & 2 others [2008] KEHC 914 (KLR)

CHARLES OUMA v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 1411 (KLR)

✦ The court sets aside the imprecise sentence and substitutes it with an order directing the applicant to pay a fine of Kshs.3,000/- in default to serve 1 month imprisonment.

KHIMJI BHIMJI SEYANI & 2 others v WINSTON J. O. OREGE & another [2008] KEHC 2215 (KLR)

✦ This matter is not res judicata, as the claim of the 2nd Defendant’s ownership has not been determined, nor was the 2nd Defendant/Attorney General a party to the suit when the previous Ruling was handed down. The Attorney General has every right to question the validity and legitimacy of the transfers and is entitled to be heard on such application.

ANNA MARIE CASSIEDE & another v PETER KIMANI KAIRU P/A KIMANI KAIRU & CO. ADVOCATES [2008] KEHC 2219 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the defendant's application to recall the judgment and set it aside, upholding the original decision allowing summary judgment.

DUNCAN NDIRITU WAMAE v HOUSING FINANCE COMPANY OF KENYA LTD [2008] KEHC 2175 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff established a prima facie case and the application for injunction is hereby allowed.

Republic v Joseph Ndirangu Nungari & another [2008] KEHC 3947 (KLR)

✦ The trial should proceed as scheduled, and the preliminary objection is dismissed.

MASENO UNIVERSITY v PROF. OCHONG OKELO [2008] KEHC 1708 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the application to strike out the originating summons.

ELIZABETH K. MUTUA v JONES MUSYOKA MALEKWA [2008] KEHC 2096 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent

REPUBLIC v JAMES MUNYITHIA KITWEMWE & another [2008] KEHC 2037 (KLR)

✦ The objection is upheld, and the accused persons are ordered released

ELIZABETH WANJIKU WAINAINA & 2 others v WALLACE KURIA & 2 others [2008] KEHC 2197 (KLR)

✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiffs and orders the defendants to be evicted from the suit land

REPUBLIC v KALULUI MUTINDA & another [2008] KEHC 2097 (KLR)

✦ The proceedings are declared a nullity and the accused persons shall be ordered to be released unless they are otherwise lawfully held