Kenyan case law
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Maurice Onyango Kirah v Attorney General & another [2019] KEHC 2517 (KLR)
✦ Allow petition, quash death sentence, set aside previous decision, remit to trial court for mitigation and resentencing
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Robert Cheruiyot v Republic [2019] KEHC 1609 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are set aside, and the Appellant is ordered to be presented for plea in the Chief Magistrate's Court on Friday, 29th November, 2019.
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Al-Wakil Transference and General Trading Company v Sos Kinderdorf International [2019] KEHC 12427 (KLR)
✦ The Court will not rule on the admissibility of the agreement until all evidence is before the Court
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Edwin Omondi Ochare v Republic [2019] KEHC 2304 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is upheld, but the sentence is reduced to 5 years and 6 months imprisonment.
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Republic v Attorney General & another Ex parte Nyoro Construction Limited [2019] KEHC 11936 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
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Republic v Patrick Macharia Wambui [2019] KEHC 1015 (KLR)
✦ The accused is sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment suspended after 24 months with conditions of anger management, rehabilitation counseling, and relocation adjustment.
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MOO v Republic [2019] KEHC 2259 (KLR)
✦ The Court upholds the conviction and sentence of 20 years imprisonment, dismissing the appeal against sentence.
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Kenya Red Cross v Isnino Daudi Samow [2019] KEHC 2371 (KLR)
✦ The application for stay of execution is granted, and the time to lodge an appeal is enlarged.
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Republic v Job Atanga Geita [2019] KEHC 528 (KLR)
✦ The accused Job Atanga Geita was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for the murder of Peter Kebiro Okari.
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Joseph Odhiambo Asiango v Republic [2019] KEHC 2308 (KLR)
✦ The fine of KShs.50,000 in default is set aside, and the convict is released from prison to serve unpaid community service at Got Osimbo Dispensary under supervision of M/s. Rhoda Wanyonyi, Probation Officer, Ugunja for a period up to 11.3.2020 from the date of his release from prison.
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Dennis Omosa v Republic [2019] KEHC 590 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed. The applicant is discharged.
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Felix Omondi Oduor & 3 others v Republic [2019] KEHC 2480 (KLR)
✦ The trial was without jurisdiction and declared a mistrial
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Nicholas Owuor Obiero v Republic (Criminal Revision 60 of 2019) [2019] KEHC 2272 (KLR) (11 November 2019) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant is released from prison on account of his poor health, but is conditionally discharged for the next year and will be rearrested if he reoffends.
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Republic v Jane Muthoni Mucheru & another [2019] KEHC 234 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the accused persons had a case to answer and were put on their defence.
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Republic v Matundura Nyamweya [2019] KEHC 923 (KLR)
✦ The accused, Matundura Nyamweya, is sentenced to 20 years in jail.
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Nyamawi Ndoro Chaka v Republic [2019] KEHC 2505 (KLR)
✦ The mandatory life imprisonment sentence is unconstitutional and is hereby set aside. The Petitioner is sentenced to serve a period of thirty-five (35) years in prison.
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Alex Wambua Nzengi v Republic [2019 [2019] KEHC 2242 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and upholds the conviction and sentence.
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Benjamin Wambua James & 2 others v Republic [2019] KEHC 2179 (KLR)
✦ The conviction of the appellants is quashed and the sentence set aside. The fines that had been paid should be released to the appellants.
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Michael Njoroge Kamau v Republic [2019] KEHC 1889 (KLR)
✦ The appellant was found to have a common intention with others to commit the unlawful purpose of defrauding, and thus was found guilty.
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David Wanjohi Ndungu v Republic [2019] KEHC 1602 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the conviction and sentence are affirmed.
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In re I & M Bank Limited & another [2019] KEHC 2354 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the failure to register the partial discharge and charge was not intentional and grants the application to extend the time for registration for 30 days.
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Republic v Kenya National Examinations Council & 2 others Mohamed Abdi Digale (Suing on Behalf of Parents of Ikhlas Intergrated High School Form Four Class of 2018) & another Ex parte [2019] KEHC 1827 (KLR)
✦ The Court found the 1st Respondent's application incompetent and the Preliminary Objection not to have been made.
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Nicholas Wambua Kitheka v Republic [2019] KEHC 2155 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the sentence of 15 years is not wrong in principle, nor manifestly excessive, nor illegal, and does not propose to interfere with it. The period spent in custody will be factored into the sentence.
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Juma Abdalla Machiadha v Republic [2019] KEHC 2001 (KLR)
✦ The death sentence is varied to a 21-year sentence, affirming the conviction of robbery with violence and possession of firearms.
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In re Estate of Kiptoo Melgut (Deceased) [2019] KEHC 390 (KLR)
✦ The Grant of Letters of Administration Intestate is revoked and the Applicant is made the administrator and beneficiary of the estate of the deceased.