Kenyan case law
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Kenya Women Finance Trust v Salome Waithaka Kinyua & another [2019] KEHC 1301 (KLR)
✦ The Court of Appeal granted an order regularizing the being on record of the Respondents' counsel and deemed all documents filed by the said advocate as properly on record.
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Newton Njoroge v Director Of Public Prosecutions [2019] KEHC 11989 (KLR)
✦ The death sentence is set aside, and the Petitioner is sentenced to 30 years in jail.
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George B M Kariuki v Anastacia Winnie Wainaina, Daniel Njuguna & Peter Njoroge (Civil Suit 1680 of 2002) [2019] KEHC 1464 (KLR) (Civ) (13 November 2019) (Ruling)
✦ The applicants are granted leave of 10 days to lodge the notice of appeal.
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John Wanjohi v Gerald Wanjohi [2019] KEHC 2243 (KLR)
✦ The court granted the application for stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.
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Mohamed Juma Mwandilo v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] KEHC 11980 (KLR)
✦ The death sentence is set aside, and the Petitioner is jailed to the term already served with immediate release.
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Simon Ngugi Macharia v Steel Structures Limited (Civil Appeal 592 of 2013) [2019] KEHC 12225 (KLR) (Civ) (13 November 2019) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the trial court did not err in dismissing the appellant's case, as the appellant failed to prove negligence or breach of statutory duty or contractual obligation on the part of the respondent.
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Anne Wangui Gikonyo v Co-operative Bank of Kenya [2019] KEHC 1727 (KLR)
✦ The defendant's application is meritorious and the ex parte judgment and decree are reviewed and set aside. The plaintiff's case is reopened to be heard de novo. The defendant is allowed to defend the suit and prosecute the counter-claim. The plaintiff is awarded thrown away costs assessed at Ksh.30,000/=
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Republic v Zakaria Mugambi Mwamba (Criminal Case 18 of 2008) [2019] KEHC 2306 (KLR) (13 November 2019) (Sentence)
✦ The accused is sentenced to death as per the law provided
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Agnes Wanjiru Mugo v Republic [2019] KEHC 2202 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are set aside, and the appellant is acquitted and set at liberty.
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Francis Ndungu Wambui & 2 others v VK (a minor suing through next friend and mother MCWK) [2019] KEHC 2307 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent. The award of Kshs. 1,000,000/= as general damages and Kshs. 14,590/= as special damages is upheld.
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In re Estate of Cyrus Mucira Karuri (Deceased) [2019] KEHC 1966 (KLR)
✦ The deceased's lifetime distribution of land should be respected, and the estate should be distributed as proposed by Faith Wamarwa Mucira.
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KMWT v Nairobi Hospital & another [2019] KEHC 1292 (KLR)
✦ The motion is dismissed with costs, as the damages sought do not exceed the jurisdiction of the subordinate court.
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Isolux Ingeniera S.A & another v Paul Mutemi t/a Nyikaland Intenational Techologies Group [2019] KEHC 1814 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed.
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In re Estate of Geoffrey Mukunu Mutugi alias Mukunu Mutugi (Deceased) [2019] KEHC 1998 (KLR)
✦ Plot No. 33B Kagio should be distributed equally between the two houses
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Republic v Joseph Amos Sambayi [2019] KEHC 2269 (KLR)
✦ The trial court's decision is set aside, and the Respondent is found to have a case to answer. The case is referred to another court of competent jurisdiction to proceed.
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In re Estate of Gachoki Kabwai (Deceased) [2019] KEHC 2190 (KLR)
✦ The court confirms the grant of letters of administration intestate, but makes a reasonable provision for the petitioner by distributing the land parcel No. Kabare/Nyagithuchi/17 equally between the two houses and the two wives as an additional unit to the number of children.
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Republic v Joseph Makau Musyoko & another [2019] KEHC 2144 (KLR)
✦ The court denied the request for release on bond pending trial.
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In re Estate of Mbuchi Irungu Kiriro (Deceased) eKLR [2019] KEHC 2000 (KLR)
✦ The application for rectification is dismissed as it is not properly before the court and cannot be allowed. The petitioner should have applied for review of the certificate of confirmation of grant.
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Republic v Abel Maingi Karanja [2019] KEHC 121 (KLR)
✦ The court finds no evidence that the accused committed the offence he is charged with, and enters a finding of not guilty.
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In re Estate of Karani Migwi (Deceased) [2019] KEHC 2133 (KLR)
✦ The sale by Charles Githinji Mwai and Francis Karimi Muriithi is null and void ab initio as they are not beneficiaries of the estate. The estate should be distributed to the protestor's listed beneficiaries in equal shares.
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Peris Nduta Kangau & another v Joseph Mwaura Njoroge [2019] KEHC 1476 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Bob Nyakundi v Republic [2019] KEHC 950 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed. The appellant shall continue to serve his sentence.
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Republic v JCT [2019] KEHC 2212 (KLR)
✦ The accused is sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment.
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Kevin Ouma Oloo & another v Republic [2019] KEHC 2386 (KLR)
✦ The trial court's decision to transfer the case to Siaya PM's Court was invalid as the High Court has exclusive jurisdiction to transfer cases. The trial of the appellants is quashed and a retrial is ordered in Bondo Law Courts.
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Republic v Kelvin Muendo Munyao & another [2019] KEHC 2249 (KLR)
✦ The application for release on bond is allowed with certain conditions.