Kenyan case law
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Ben Otieno Owaga & 2 others v Eliakim Owalla & another [2017] KEHC 816 (KLR)
✦ Final judgment entered against the defendants on liability at 100%. Special damages awarded to the plaintiffs.
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Bonface Mashedi Angolo v General Equipment Co. Ltd. [2017] KEHC 2937 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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Paddy Micro-Investments Limited v Peter Weru Kabui & another [2017] KEHC 2907 (KLR)
✦ The Court granted the stay of execution pending the appeal.
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Joseph Mulati Mafunga v Chabhadiya Enterprises Ltd [2017] KEHC 1142 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is successful, and the court awards Kshs.80,000/- for general damages and Kshs.5,300/- for special damages, totaling Kshs.85,300/-, with 30% contribution from the appellant.
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Republic v Caleb Owino Obongo [2017] KEHC 2929 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the accused not guilty and acquits him
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Enock H. Okoyana Murambi v Republic [2017] KEHC 9484 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Peter Wachira Gichira & 2 others v Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence [2017] KEHC 2719 (KLR)
✦ The application has merits and an order of mandamus is granted to compel the respondent to settle the decretal sum of Ksh.627,790/= with interests from the date of decree.
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Republic v George Ochieng Ooko [2017] KEHC 2931 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution has not proved that the accused caused the death of the deceased through an unlawful act and acquits the accused of murder.
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Cricentia Veronica Atieno v Samuel Oloo Okoth [2017] KEHC 2936 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is disallowed with costs to the respondent
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Republic v Francis Mbare Fistus & 6 others [2017] KEHC 2738 (KLR)
✦ The accused persons are found guilty of murder and are ordered to give sworn statements.
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David Mwangi Maina v Simon Sana Kolii & another [2017] KEHC 650 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiff's claim is time barred and the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the same.
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Dorine Pamela Adhiambo Yimbo v Richard Ommusi Ochola [2017] KEHC 2910 (KLR)
✦ Damages under the Fatal Accidents Act are awarded for the benefit of a mother, father, spouse, and children. The trial magistrate misdirected herself in concluding that dependency was not proved.
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Republic v E M I & 6 others [2017] KEHC 9501 (KLR)
✦ Compelling reasons to deny bail include the nature of the charges, the strength of the evidence, the gravity of the punishment, the accused's criminal record, the likelihood of the accused interfering with witnesses, and the probability of guilt.
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Kenneth Ouma Owigo v Republic [2017] KEHC 54 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld. The prosecution proved its case on the count of Rape contrary to section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006.
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Board of Management, Changamwe Secondary School v Premji Patel Company Limited [2017] KEHC 3007 (KLR)
✦ The application for leave to file appeal out of time is dismissed without merit. The application for stay of execution is also dismissed.
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Andrew Kiptonui Biegon & another v Thomas Kiplangat [2017] KEHC 9804 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiffs' case is dismissed with costs as they have not proved their case on a balance of probabilities.
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Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd. v James Onunga Otieno & 2 others [2017] KEHC 2938 (KLR)
✦ The appellant is wholly liable and the appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondents.
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Bond David Onyango v Republic [2017] KEHC 3005 (KLR)
✦ The court will determine the effect of the non-production of documents on the petition together with the petition.
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P O W v Republic [2017] KEHC 65 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is upheld and the sentence is confirmed.
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Judith Karoki Marete & another v Julius Muthuri Marete [2017] KEHC 2210 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed in its entirety with no orders as to costs
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Christopher Kyalo Muthama v Republic [2017] KEHC 9560 (KLR)
✦ The application is unmeritorious and is dismissed with no orders on costs.
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Lesiolo Limited v Kenya Seed Company Limited [2017] KEHC 798 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the plaintiff could prove a special loss of Kshs.2,578,800/= and entered judgment accordingly.
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Peter Maina Githinji v Michael Odwoma [2017] KEHC 9458 (KLR)
✦ The respondent was found liable in negligence for the accident, and the court sets aside the learned trial magistrate's judgment on liability, awarding 30% to the appellant and 70% to the respondent.
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Monica Aluoch Otieno & 3 others v Joseph Bwoga Ondijo [2017] KEHC 3024 (KLR)
✦ The application is allowed, and the order of dismissal for non-attendance is set aside. The application dated 10.4.17 is listed for hearing on merit. Costs are in the cause.
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Beth Wanjiku Kamau v Peter Njoroge Wanjiru & another [2017] KEHC 2646 (KLR)
✦ The court upheld the trial magistrate's decision and confirmed the grant of succession.