Kenyan case law
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Republic v Gideon Magak Orua [2015] KEHC 8520 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution has not established beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the unlawful act that caused the deceased's death, and enters a verdict of not guilty.
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Law Society of Kenya v Martin Day & 3 others [2015] KEHC 1336 (KLR)
✦ The application is allowed and the plaintiff's suit against all defendants is struck out.
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Salesio Njiru Njeru v Njiru Mbogo (Civil Case 118 of 2010) [2015] KEHC 430 (KLR) (26 October 2015) (Ruling)
✦ The appeal was properly filed and served, and admitted into hearing. The appellant's failure to prosecute the appeal is due to his own lack of diligence.
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Mbijiwe Marangu Muchiri v Kabirichu Joshua, Japhet Kaimenyi Ndatho another [2015] KEHC 1184 (KLR)
✦ The court granted an order of inhibition against the land parcel until the suit is heard and determined.
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Sammy Karanja Maina v Bernard Murage Muriithi & another [2015] KEHC 1815 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiff's application to set aside the dismissal of the suit is granted. The plaintiff is given an opportunity to prosecute his case. The plaintiff will meet the defendants' costs and must pay Ksh. 3,000 in costs ordered earlier.
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Linet Mwanjuma Mwambezi v Republic [2015] KEHC 1572 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence for infanticide are upheld.
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Republic v National Irrigation Board & 3 others Ex-Parte John Gichobi Karugumi [2015] KEHC 1849 (KLR)
✦ The court allows the application and orders the NIB to allocate the rice holding to the applicant in full compliance with Regulation 7(2) of the Irrigation Act.
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Republic v Daniel Omweno Okenyoru (Criminal Case 18 of 2013) [2015] KEHC 1835 (KLR) (26 October 2015) (Sentence)
✦ The accused is sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, to run from the date of his first court appearance, 27th February 2013.
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Peter Hinga Ngatho v Republic [2015] KEHC 1902 (KLR)
✦ The court orders the appellant be released on a bond of Ksh. 500,000/= plus one surety of a similar amount; or alternatively, on a cash bail of Ksh. 250,000/= plus one surety of Ksh. 500,000/=
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Munyi Waithaka v Evanson Mugo Waithaka (Miscellaneous Succession Cause 3 of 2015) [2015] KEHC 409 (KLR) (26 October 2015) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants the applicant's application for the grant of land parcel No. Kyeni/Mufu/2056.
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Republic v Abdi Osman Jibril [2015] KEHC 1883 (KLR)
✦ The application for bail is refused due to compelling reasons.
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Republic v Lucy Nduta Mwangi [2015] KEHC 1634 (KLR)
✦ The application for bail is granted with specific bail/bond terms.
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Republic v Kirinyaga County Council & 2 others Exparte Patrick Njue Ngari [2015] KEHC 1869 (KLR)
✦ The applicant is entitled to the orders sought in his Notice of Motion dated 1st October 2012 and the decision of the 1st respondent's Committee made on 22nd June 2012 and adopted on 17th July 2012 is quashed.
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Republic v Richard Bichage Okumu [2015] KEHC 1941 (KLR)
✦ The accused is sentenced to a 1-year non-custodial sentence with supervision by the Probation Officer.
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Hellen Wangari Wangechi v Carumera Muthoni Gathua [2015] KEHC 1758 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the issue of jurisdiction only came up in the judgement at the eleventh hour and that the Respondent was unrepresented, thus possibly explaining why she never raised it in her pleadings.
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Mwai Karaba v Edith Waruguru Mwaniki & another [2015] KEHC 1597 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the applicant's claim was not valid and that the lower court had jurisdiction.
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Kevin Turunga Ithagi v Fred Ochieng & 5 others [2015] KEHC 1952 (KLR)
✦ Conservatory orders are granted to stay the AGM and elections for 120 days.
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Republic v Murimi Njiru [2015] KEHC 1392 (KLR)
✦ The court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it.
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J.G. Builders v Plan International [2015] KEHC 1403 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs
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Pangamwa Tulaga Ltd v Francis Kimani Muturi [2015] KEHC 512 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
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Kyengo Munyithya v Kimwele Ndambu Mbuthi [2015] KEHC 1842 (KLR)
✦ The application for a stay of execution is dismissed.
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Micheal Kimani Thairu v Peter Kinyanjui Gedraph & another [2015] KEHC 1726 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the 1st defendant's application to join Victor Vincent Kang'ethe Kinyanjui as a party, as the presence of the 1st defendant would not resolve the dispute as to who owns the suit property between the plaintiff and Victor Vincent Kang'ethe Kinyanjui.
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Simon Weru Mwangi v Republic [2015] KEHC 1553 (KLR)
✦ Conviction for sexual assault is upheld, sentence reduced from 30 years to 15 years
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Albert Wahome Waiganjo v Republic [2015] KEHC 1581 (KLR)
✦ The sentence is reduced to the period already served, and the appellant is set at liberty.
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Republic v James Kariuki Njoroge & Joseph Mburu Njoroge (Criminal Case 92 of 2011) [2015] KEHC 492 (KLR) (26 October 2015) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution did not prove the accused's guilt of murder beyond reasonable doubt and acquits both accused.