Kenyan case law
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Caesar Waganagwa v Chase Bank (K) Limited & another [2017] KEHC 405 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs as the plaintiff has not established a prima facie case with a probability of success and no irreparable loss will be suffered.
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Republic v Alex Ongoji Chetende [2017] KEHC 10142 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found NOT GUILTY of murder.
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Republic v Rose Gakii [2017] KEHC 2150 (KLR)
✦ The court finds no compelling reasons to deny bail and orders the accused to be released on a cash bail of Kshs 50,000 or a bond of Kshs 100,000 with a surety of a similar amount.
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In re Estate of Kamui Mavuti (Deceased) [2017] KEHC 1273 (KLR)
✦ The court found that Jennifer is not a wife of the deceased under Kamba customary law and denied her application to revoke the grant.
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In re Estate of the Kiramunya M’imula(Deceased) [2017] KEHC 2028 (KLR)
✦ The court directs DNA testing to be carried out within sixty (60) days of today on the three Applicants and the Petitioner to prove whether the three are siblings of the deceased.
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Associated Automobile Distributors (K) Ltd v Town Clerk, Municipal Council of Mombasa [2017] KEHC 2674 (KLR)
✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed with costs to the applicant.
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Republic v Edward Muriuki Nyaga [2017] KEHC 9410 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the deceased was killed by the accused's unlawful act, and that the accused had malice aforethought.
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In re E. C. (Minor) [2017] KEHC 895 (KLR)
✦ The court grants the adoption order to the applicants M.W.M and W.N.G. and appoints them as legal guardians.
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Aluodo Florence Akinyi v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017 [2017] KEHC 3047 (KLR)
✦ The petition is struck out and the respondents are awarded costs.
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Republic v Peter Mutinda Mutiso (Criminal Case 1 of 2014) [2017] KEHC 1287 (KLR) (16 October 2017) (Judgment)
✦ The accused had a case to answer
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Republic v Kennedy Omondi Kungu & another [2017] KEHC 327 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the prosecution proved the murder charge against Michael Juma Kungu, but finds insufficient evidence to convict Kennedy Omondi Kungu.
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Collins Otieno John v Republic [2017] KEHC 560 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is upheld as the evidence supported the charge of defilement, and the age of the victim was established by her mother's testimony and the baptismal certificate.
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N O A & another v Republic [2017] KEHC 10139 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside, and a retrial is ordered.
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Republic v Francis Mbogo Wambugu [2017] KEHC 9506 (KLR)
✦ The court held that the prosecution made out a prima facie case and placed the accused on his defence.
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Charles Ouma Nyagilo v Republic [2017] KEHC 500 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld, and the appeal is dismissed.
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In re Estate of Hemresiana Omolo Ochogo (Deceased) [2017] KEHC 457 (KLR)
✦ The court ordered that parcels KANYADA/KOTIENO-KATUMA/145 and 146 devolve exclusively in favour of Gilbert Otieno Okite.
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Dicksonobuya Amollo & 2 others v Republic [2017] KEHC 345 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld
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Republic v Emmanuel Odhiambo Osewe & 2 others [2017] KEHC 305 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that there is sufficient evidence to warrant placing each accused on his defence and complies with the provisions of Section 306 (2).
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Kencall Epz Limited v Attorney General [2017] KEHC 10019 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiff's suit is dismissed, with costs to the defendant
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Lenny Maxwell Kivuti v Independent Electoral And Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & 3 others [2017] KEHC 2890 (KLR)
✦ Varying the consent orders to allow retrieval of KIEMS Kits and sealing of ballot boxes, with specific timelines and conditions
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Bibian Ngai Kithinji v Kanini Chege [2017] KEHC 2812 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed as the judgment of the learned magistrate was supported by cogent evidence and the respondent proved her case on the balance of probability.
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P G M v Republic [2017] KEHC 438 (KLR)
✦ The court substituted the life sentence with a 20-year sentence under Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act.
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Republic v County Government of Nairobi & 3 others Ex parte Complimentary Schools Association of Kenya (Dagoretti Sub-County Branch) [2017] KEHC 2896 (KLR)
✦ The application is granted, prohibiting the respondents from levying taxes against the applicant's members.
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Morris Karuga Wanjiru v Republic [2017] KEHC 9547 (KLR)
✦ The remainder of the sentence is set aside, and the Applicant is ordered to be set free immediately.
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Republic v Nairobi City County Ex-Parte Raphael Ngigi Muiruri [2017] KEHC 2672 (KLR)
✦ The court found the enforcement notice to be defective, illegal, and unlawful.