Kenyan case law

In re Adoption of Baby B. L. [2019] KEHC 2557 (KLR)

✦ The court granted the application for the adoption of Baby B. L.

Maiden Lane Investments Limited v Chase Bank Kenya (In Receivership) Limited [2019] KEHC 12126 (KLR)

✦ The Court finds the legal charge to be valid and the Plaintiff is obligated to pay the charges and costs for registering the charge. The lease and other security documents are not released, and the Plaintiff is not entitled to compensation or damages.

Republic v Benard Nthiwa Makau [2019] KEHC 11990 (KLR)

✦ The court found that the accused had the right to use self-defense and provocation as defenses.

Gulf Badr Group (K) v More Than Conquerors Co. Ltd [2019] KEHC 2255 (KLR)

Moses Kimutai Kasasam & 6 others v Agricultural Finance Corporation & another [2019] KEHC 575 (KLR)

✦ The Court granted the Plaintiffs' application for an injunction to prevent the sale of the land pending the hearing and determination of the main suit.

Child Welfare Society of Kenya v Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited [2019] KEHC 2522 (KLR)

✦ The court directs the Trustees of the Child Welfare Society of Kenya to meet within seven days to resolve the accounts at Equity Bank and to make provision for interim measures necessary for the protection of children.

Republic v Wilson Wambua Mairo [2019] KEHC 2274 (KLR)

✦ The accused is found not guilty of murder but guilty of Manslaughter.

Consolata Awino Ogutu v South Nyanza Sugar Co. Ltd [2019] KEHC 2220 (KLR)

✦ The Court held that the contract was for a period of five years or until one plant crop and two ratoon crops were harvested, whichever event occurred first.

Republic v Benard Onyango Tambo [2019] KEHC 2224 (KLR)

✦ The accused is found guilty of murder and is convicted under Section 322(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Caleb Ooko Auko v South Nyanza Sugar Co. Ltd [2019] KEHC 2322 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.

Republic v Duke Nyangau Paul [2019] KEHC 2491 (KLR)

✦ The trial court erred in dismissing the case for the absence of the accused and the prosecutor. The charge against the respondent is reinstated to hearing until final determination.

Patel Prabhakar v Richard Chacha Imbosa [2019] KEHC 2711 (KLR)

✦ The matter shall thereafter be mentioned for compliance and allocation of a date for judgement.

Republic v Joseph Kemboi [2019] KEHC 506 (KLR)

✦ The accused is placed on his defence to answer the charge of murder

Republic v Jackson Mutethia & another [2019] KEHC 2737 (KLR)

✦ The trial court erred in dismissing the case after witnesses had testified and the prosecution had not been present.

Bilaum Yatoli v Mumias Sugar Company Limited [2019] KEHC 2765 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed and the case is transferred to the Employment and Labour Relations Court at Kisumu.

In re Estate of Philip Pika Wamotsa (Deceased) [2019] KEHC 2732 (KLR)

✦ The grant of letters of administration is confirmed, and the distribution proposed by the administrators is approved. The protestor is declared not a creditor of the estate and is not entitled to any portion of it.

Kiprono Arap Chepkwony v Bornes Taprandich Barmalel & another [2019] KEHC 2314 (KLR)

✦ The applicant's claim is upheld, and the title L.R NO. NAROK/TRANSMARA/KAPUNE/525 is extinguished by adverse possession.

Eliud Kirwa Kemboi v Republic [2019] KEHC 484 (KLR)

✦ The sentence imposed by the Chief Magistrate's Court is upheld

Republic v David Kibet Cheserek [2019] KEHC 432 (KLR)

✦ The court finds the accused guilty of Manslaughter.

Elecon Developers Limited v Kenya Commercial Bank Limited [2019] KEHC 12074 (KLR)

✦ The motion for consolidation is denied due to undue delay and the compromise of the other suit.

Ethiopian Airlines Ltd v Daniel Tanui and 11 others [2019] KEHC 2329 (KLR)

✦ The court found for the plaintiff, awarding Kshs.200,000 in general damages and USD 24,980 in special damages.

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.

In re BM & another (Minors) [2019] KEHC 2502 (KLR)

✦ The court found the Applicant has a right to move to the High Court if dissatisfied with trial court orders and the matter is not sub-judice.

AHAD v CJE [2019] KEHC 2464 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the High Court's order is set aside. The matter is directed to be heard by viva voce evidence within 30 days from the date of this judgment.

Richard Onyando v Republic [2019] KEHC 418 (KLR)

✦ Affirming the conviction and sentence for defilement