Kenyan case law

Republic v Olali (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 185 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15094 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The case is transferred to Madiany Law Courts and the accused is notified to attend for mention on 24/11/2022.

Diocese of Ngong Trustees (Registered) v Kindi (Civil Suit 1562 of 1995) [2022] KEHC 15369 (KLR) (Civ) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The motion is allowed, and the defendant is granted the orders sought.

Maina v CIC General Insurance Ltd; Nyang’aya (Interested Party) (Civil Suit E017 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15900 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with no orders as to costs.

Republic v Oyugi & another (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 181 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15176 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The case is transferred to Madiany Law Courts and the accused are notified to attend on November 15, 2022.

In re Estate of Leonados Osewe Misachi (Deceased) (Succession Cause 72 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15328 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court transfers Bondo Succession Cause No. E526/2021 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

In re Estate of Tobias Otieno Ochang (Deceased) (Succession Cause 127 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15293 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

Republic v Inspector General of Police & 2 others; Muchelule (Exparte) (Application E112 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 18103 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (11 November 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The applicant merits the order of prohibition as sought in his motion dated 29 July 2021.

Maina Murage & Company Advocates v Mae Properties Limited (Civil Suit 1269 of 2002) [2022] KEHC 15394 (KLR) (Civ) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The notice to show cause is vacated, and the plaintiff is granted a final opportunity to prosecute the case within 120 days, failing which the suit will be dismissed with costs.

Republic v Akoth (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 177 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15177 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The case is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final disposition.

In re Estate of Okal Owango (Deceased) (Succession Cause 112 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15285 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court transfers Bondo PM Succession Cause No E90/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

In re Estate of Molo Odek (Deceased) (Succession Cause 82 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15275 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court transfers Bondo PM Succession Cause No. E551/2021 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

Republic v Rono (Criminal Case 12 of 2015) [2022] KEHC 15929 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Sentence)

✦ The accused is placed on a probation sentence of 3 years with conditions

Davidson & 4 others (suing as the Board of Trustees of Getrude’s Gardedns Children Hospital Staff Retirement Scheme) v Stanlib Kenya Limited (Miscellaneous Cause E595 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 15224 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ Application to set aside the arbitral award is declined and dismissed with costs.

In re Estate of Peter Ayoki Nyawanda (Deceased) (Succession Cause 66 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15155 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Succession Cause No. 48/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

In re Estate of George Odera Oteko (Deceased) (Succession Cause 98 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15195 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Succession Cause No. E47/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers v Judith Guserwa t/a Guserwa & Co Advocates (Civil Appeal 473 of 2017) [2022] KEHC 15368 (KLR) (Civ) (11 November 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

In re Estate of Salim Juma Hakeem Kitendo (Deceased) (Succession Cause 200 of 2015) [2022] KEHC 15965 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court declared the objector and the first petitioner as widows and beneficiaries, the interested party's marriage as null and void, and the children of the objector as heirs. The court ordered a DNA test for the disputed children.

In re Estate of Joshua Omondi Olulo alias Joshwa Omondi Olulo (Deceased) (Succession Cause 91 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15246 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Succession Cause No 20/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

In re Estate of Ramadhan Wambia Peywa (Deceased) (Succession Cause 253 of 2014) [2022] KEHC 15417 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The grant is revoked due to non-disclosure of material facts

In the Matter of JMM (Deceased) (Succession Cause 292 of 2013) [2022] KEHC 15882 (KLR) (Family) (11 November 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the Objector was not the deceased's wife and that the estate should be distributed according to the deceased's will.

In re Estate of Dishon Orwa Onyango (Deceased) (Succession Cause 108 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15242 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The case is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

In re Estate of Tongo Okinda (Deceased) (Succession Cause 106 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15283 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court transfers Bondo PM Succession Cause No E162/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

In re Estate of John Okong’o Odinga (Deceased) (Succession Cause 74 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15151 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court transfers Bondo PM Succession Cause No E515/2021 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.

Trent Developers Limited v Ndungu & another (Civil Appeal 38 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 16153 (KLR) (Civ) (11 November 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is partially successful, and the order setting aside the ex parte judgment is set aside. The appellant is allowed to defend the suit unconditionally.

Republic v TK (Criminal Case E008 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15853 (KLR) (11 November 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court denied the accused's application for bail due to compelling reasons including the accused being a flight risk and the risk of being lynched.