Kenyan case law
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Eri Limited v Equitorial Commercial Bank (Formerly Southern Credit Banking Corporation Limited) & another;Sangrajka Damyanti (Objector) [2019] KEHC 2439 (KLR)
✦ The Objector/Applicant's claim is dismissed, and the attachment of the motor vehicle is lifted. The Objector/Applicant is ordered to pay the costs of the objection proceedings.
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Martin Mugambi Mithega t/a Mithega & Kariuki v Invesco Assurance Company Ltd [2019] KEHC 1947 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the Applicant's Bill of Costs is time barred and upholds the preliminary objection.
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Murithi Robert & 23 others v County Commissioner Taita Taveta County & 3 others [2019] KEHC 11999 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed due to procedural technicalities and the petition is superseded by a previous ruling.
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Mark Otieno Owuor v Republic [2019] KEHC 2445 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set free.
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Republic v Ivan Moire Koesa [2019] KEHC 2561 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the accused unlawfully killed the deceased but did not establish malice aforethought, thus finding the accused guilty of manslaughter.
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Samira Tariq Qureshi v Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government & 2 others [2019] KEHC 705 (KLR)
✦ The Court orders the 2nd Respondent to consider the applicant's application for citizenship within the next 30 days and directs the 2nd Respondent to issue all relevant and necessary documents for the registration of the applicant as a Kenyan Citizen.
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Ngome Ngombo Chembe v Republic [2019] KEHC 2177 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are set aside due to the failure to prove the age of the complainant and the appellant's presence at the scene beyond reasonable doubt.
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In re HA (Baby) [2019] KEHC 2391 (KLR)
✦ The adoption order is granted, and the child will be called JA.
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KMK v Republic [2019] KEHC 2528 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Bank of Africa Limited v Erick Mugambi Kinyua & 5 others [2019] KEHC 2125 (KLR)
✦ The court granted the application and ordered the transfer of Meru CMCC No. 75 of 2019 and Nairobi CMCC No. 5156 of 2019 to this court for trial and disposal.
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Martin Kuria Githumbi v Republic [2019] KEHC 2496 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the ingredients of the offence of defilement were proved beyond reasonable doubt, and the conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Josphat Muhavi Lisengere v Republic [2019] KEHC 2613 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is upheld, and the sentence is reduced from life imprisonment to 20 years.
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Bende Damau v Director of Public Prosecution [2019] KEHC 11916 (KLR)
✦ Petitioner is sentenced to the term already served and is released
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Hassan Nyawa Nyale v Republic [2019] KEHC 2124 (KLR)
✦ The court found the appellant in possession of the tusks and held that the items were indeed elephant tusks.
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Agnes Wakio Mwakaya v Philip Nyambogi Nyauma & Nyamboki Orioki Hilllary (suing as the Administrators on behalf of Beatrice Moraa Nyamboki) [2019] KEHC 2551 (KLR)
✦ The damages awarded are not inordinately high and the trial judge did not err in awarding damages under both the Law Reform Act and the Fatal Accidents Act.
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Mohamud Abdille Hamud v Republic [2019] KEHC 2156 (KLR)
✦ The appellant was properly convicted and the appeal is dismissed.
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Martin Mugambi Mithega v Invesco Assurance Company Ltd [2019] KEHC 2138 (KLR)
✦ The Bill of Costs is time barred and the preliminary objection is upheld.
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Dorothy N. Inoti v Salome Nkatha M’iringoi & 2 others; Gakii Kinyua & 2 others (Applicants) [2019] KEHC 2520 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiffs had sufficient cause to continue the case after the plaintiff's death, and the suit is revived.
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Republic v Benta Akelo Omwai & 5 others [2019] KEHC 154 (KLR)
✦ The court finds all six accused NOT GUILTY as charged and acquits them accordingly.
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Rosemary Wangari Chege t/a R.W. Chege & Associates Advocates v Duncan Mugambi t/a Wright Auctioneers [2019] KEHC 1982 (KLR)
✦ The Chamber Summons lacks merit and the application is dismissed with no orders as to costs
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Equity Bank Limited v Samuel Stanley Kiarie Mungai & 2 others [2019] KEHC 1397 (KLR)
✦ Appellant's application for stay of execution granted on condition of depositing decretal sum in interest-earning account
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Kristan Oross Pal v Attorney General & 2 others [2019] KEHC 2332 (KLR)
✦ The Court orders the firearm to be released to the Kenya Revenue Authority and restrains the Respondents from interfering with the Petitioner's yatch.
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Lennox Poriot Naitatum v Republic [2019] KEHC 2476 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is released from custody.
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PMF v State [2019] KEHC 2507 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is upheld, but the sentences are remitted due to procedural errors.
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Martin Maina t/a Maina & Maina Advocates v Violet Barasa t/aViolet Barasa & Company Advocates; Law Society of Kenya (Amicus Curiae) [2019] KEHC 2453 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.