High Court of Kenya judgments

PRAB HULAL TEJPA HARIA & another v PRAVINCHANDRA MEGHJI DODHIA & 2 others [2007] KEHC 2441 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents

[2007] KEHC 2441 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

HYUNDAI MOTORS KENYA LIMITED v EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD [2007] KEHC 2489 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs. The court holds that the plaintiff's attempt to obtain an injunction through the back door is misconceived and the application is a smokescreen to achieve an injunctive order.

[2007] KEHC 2489 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

EPHANTUS NJAGI P. KAMAITHA v KENBLEST LIMITED [2007] KEHC 458 (KLR)

✦ The court awards the plaintiff Shs.1,618,000 in total damages, after deducting 15% for the plaintiff's liability.

[2007] KEHC 458 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

RUNYA MUNGA RUNYA & 6 OTHERS v KARIBUNI HOLDINGS [2007] KEHC 894 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiffs have acquired title to the suit land by adverse possession and the defendant's title is extinguished.

[2007] KEHC 894 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

REPUBLIC v MARY NYAGUTHIE KURIA & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 1650 (KLR)

✦ The accused persons are acquitted of the charge of murder.

[2007] KEHC 1650 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

BEN KIPLIMO TANUI v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2303 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and death sentence quashed, and the case is ordered to be retried by any other magistrate of competent jurisdiction in Eldoret.

[2007] KEHC 2303 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

EPHANTUS NJAGI P. KAMAITHA v KENBLEST LIMITED [2007] KEHC 1039 (KLR)

✦ The court reduces the proposed dependency to Shs.9,000 per month and the multiplier to 15 years. The total award is Shs.1,618,000, with the plaintiff receiving Shs.1,628,025 after deducting 15%.

[2007] KEHC 1039 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

OCHIENG, ONYANGO, KIBET & OHAGA ADVOCATES v ADOPT A LIGHT LIMITED [2007] KEHC 3613 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs, there is no misdirection/misapprehension committed by the taxing master

[2007] KEHC 3613 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

REPUBLIC v ESSAU STAMETTO NGOSSOR [2007] KEHC 502 (KLR)

✦ The court finds that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and acquits the accused.

[2007] KEHC 502 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

DOMINIC KAMAU MAINA & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2814 (KLR)

✦ The proceedings were a nullity due to the witnesses not being sworn, and the conviction and sentence are set aside.

[2007] KEHC 2814 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

REPUBLIC v ESSAU STAMETTO NGOSSOR (Criminal Case 66 of 2003) [2007] KEHC 1646 (KLR) (31 May 2007) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and acquits the accused.

[2007] KEHC 1646 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

BAKARI ABDALLA MBOYE v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 479 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction is upheld. The sentence of 20 years imprisonment is affirmed.

[2007] KEHC 479 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

JOHN KIRK NYAGA KAMUNYORI & another v CANNON ASSURANCE (K) LIMITED [2007] KEHC 3798 (KLR)

✦ The applicants are entitled to an absolute discharge of their property as they have fulfilled their legal obligation.

[2007] KEHC 3798 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

REPUBLIC v WILSON LEARPORA [2007] KEHC 506 (KLR)

✦ The accused is acquitted of murder and ordered set at liberty

[2007] KEHC 506 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

REPUBLIC v WILSON LEARPORA (Criminal Case 104 of 2005) [2007] KEHC 1686 (KLR) (31 May 2007) (Judgment)

✦ The accused is acquitted of murder and ordered set at liberty

[2007] KEHC 1686 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

ROBERT KARIUKI NYAGA v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2815 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, and the appellant set at liberty with the fine refunded.

[2007] KEHC 2815 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

KENYA PIPELINE COMPANY LIMITED v DATALOGIX LIMITED & another [2007] KEHC 2585 (KLR)

✦ The court dismisses the application and orders the proceedings to continue in the High Court.

[2007] KEHC 2585 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

PETER KARIUKI MICHINGA v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 2818 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is upheld, but the sentence is reduced from 25 years to 8 years with hard labor.

[2007] KEHC 2818 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 31 May 2007

PETER ANDAYI & Another v JOSEPH KIBUNJA & Another [2007] KEHC 564 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed, and the applicants shall lodge their appeals within 14 days.

[2007] KEHC 564 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 30 May 2007

PETER ANDAYI & ISAIAH ANGANGA v JOSEPH KIBUNJA & SIMBA COLT MOTORS [2007] KEHC 2084 (KLR)

✦ The motion is allowed and the applicants are directed to lodge their appeals within 14 days.

[2007] KEHC 2084 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 30 May 2007

PETER ONYANGO ABAYO v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 1211 (KLR)

✦ The trial court is the proper court to entertain the application.

[2007] KEHC 1211 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 30 May 2007

In Re THE ESTATE OF MARTIN TUWEI (DECEASED) [2007] KEHC 2278 (KLR)

✦ The court held that Benjamin Karonei is a son of the deceased and entitled to inherit the estate.

[2007] KEHC 2278 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 30 May 2007

ROBERT MWANGI KIBUGI & 2 OTHERS v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 453 (KLR)

✦ The trial was declared a nullity, convictions and sentences set aside, and appellants ordered to be tried de novo.

[2007] KEHC 453 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 30 May 2007

BONIFACE NDIRANGU MWANIKI v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 3637 (KLR)

✦ The sentence of 7 years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a sentence of 31⁄2 years imprisonment from the date of conviction.

[2007] KEHC 3637 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 30 May 2007

BONIFACE NDIRANGU MWANIKI v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 454 (KLR)

✦ The sentence of seven years is set aside and substituted with a sentence of 31⁄2 years imprisonment from the date of conviction.

[2007] KEHC 454 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 30 May 2007

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