Kenyan case law
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Republic v Lucy Nyambura Muraya [2017] KEHC 192 (KLR)
✦ The accused is directed to give her defence to the charge.
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Caleb Omoroh Owour v Family Bank Limited & another [2017] KEHC 9511 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismissed the Plaintiff's application for a temporary injunction, finding that the Plaintiff had not demonstrated a prima facie case and that the Plaintiff had not shown irreparable loss that cannot be compensated by an award in damages.
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Newton Oirere Nyambariga v KCB Bank Kenya Limited & another [2017] KEHC 2434 (KLR)
✦ No cause of action for Breach of Trust is disclosed and that portion of the Plaintiff's claim is struck out. Otherwise, the Notice of Motion dated 5th December 2016 is dismissed with 2/3 costs of the Plaintiff.
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Peter Kariuki Kinyanjui v Republic [2017] KEHC 821 (KLR)
✦ The appellant's conviction is upheld, but the sentence of life imprisonment is set aside and replaced with a sentence of twenty years imprisonment.
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Republic v J K L [2017] KEHC 219 (KLR)
✦ The court finds no evidence to support a 'prima facie' case of murder and enters a verdict of 'Not Guilty'.
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In re Estate of Mwajuma Nawire Ibrahim (Deceased) [2017] KEHC 2436 (KLR)
✦ Halima Khamala Abdalla is not a surviving daughter of the deceased and the estate should be distributed according to Kenyan law
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Republic v Winstone Imbukwa Imbwaka & 3 others [2017] KEHC 2740 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the prosecution did not prove the accused formed a common intention to kill the deceased.
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John Kungu v Lazarus Muisyo Kitang’a [2017] KEHC 2236 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent, awarding Kshs. 3000 in special damages
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Ayaz Hussein Mukhi v Sundip Patel & 3 others [2017] KEHC 10035 (KLR)
✦ The Court declares that the assorted assets are charged to the Objector by virtue of the Debenture dated 27 April 2012 and discharges the attachment of the assets by Multi-Concepts Auctioneers.
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Malik Okinda Abdallah & 2 others v Republic [2017] KEHC 2716 (KLR)
✦ The convictions are quashed for the 1st appellant and affirmed for the 2nd appellant. The 2nd appellant is sentenced to 3 years imprisonment on Count II, with the sentence held in abeyance.
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Republic v Mark Lukoye Masambaya & another [2017] KEHC 9462 (KLR)
✦ The accused persons are found guilty of murder and sentenced accordingly.
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Jared Mudavadi & 2 others v Republic [2017] KEHC 2671 (KLR)
✦ The convictions of the first and second appellants are affirmed, while the third appellant is set free.
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Tasneem Abdeali Adamji & another v Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited [2017] KEHC 939 (KLR)
✦ The court held that the plaintiffs and the defendant had a contractual relationship, and the plaintiffs failed to prove the value of the items placed in the safe deposit locker.
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Republic v C A A [2017] KEHC 298 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that a prima facie case has not been established against the accused and therefore acquits him.
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Margaret Wairimu Murigi Gitau & another v Ethan Mbau Gitau [2017] KEHC 2849 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the applicants' summons and made orders to cancel the registration of the respondent as the sole proprietor and to transfer the estate to the deceased's heirs.
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Charles Patrick Ooko Onyango v Republic [2017] KEHC 3016 (KLR)
✦ The application for bail pending trial is denied due to the likelihood of the applicant interfering with his biological children and a shamba boy, who are potential witnesses in the case.
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Kagechu Mathew Muguta v Charles Kibet (Former Officer Commanding Kirogo Police Station) & 3 others [2017] KEHC 2882 (KLR)
✦ Petitioner's petition dismissed as incompetent and misconceived
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Josiah M.R. Karuri v Simon Gichangi Kabugi [2017] KEHC 2901 (KLR)
✦ The petition will be set aside only to the extent of declaring it a nullity. The Magistrates' Court at Kerugoya is now in good standing to proceed with the succession cause.
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Joram Nyaga Mutegi v Kenya National Highway Authority [2017] KEHC 9426 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismisses the petition.
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Jonah Wamutitu Ndung’u & another v Peterson Ndung’u Marira [2017] KEHC 2836 (KLR)
✦ The court directs the court to address the issue of gazettement of the petition for grant of probate before proceeding with the pending ruling.
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Republic v Stephen Koigi Sawe [2017] KEHC 202 (KLR)
✦ The accused is directed to give his defence to the charge of murder.
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Republic v Thomas Kipkoech Korir [2017] KEHC 103 (KLR)
✦ The accused is directed to give his defence to the charge of murder.
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Rishad Hamid Ahmed v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017] KEHC 3012 (KLR)
✦ The court grants the respondents' motions for extension of time and dismisses the Petitioner's application.
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Republic v Anthony Khanyaha Situeti [2017] KEHC 1798 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the prosecution proved the death of the deceased as a result of the accused's unlawful act and that the accused was properly identified.
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Dennis Kwova v Republic [2017] KEHC 2649 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is affirmed, and the sentence is reduced from 10 years to 7 years.