High Court of Kenya judgments

GABRIEL MGHENDI & 2 others v REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES [2006] KEHC 2315 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed and the originating summons is struck out with costs.

[2006] KEHC 2315 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

JYOTSNA DHANANI v NITIN K. PANDYA & another [2006] KEHC 2320 (KLR)

✦ The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution with costs to the defendants

[2006] KEHC 2320 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

JOSEPHAT NJOROGE GACHAU & another v REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 2239 (KLR)

✦ The prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants robbed the complainants and injured them during the robbery.

[2006] KEHC 2239 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

NGINA NGONYO v REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 1461 (KLR)

✦ The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside. The appellant is ordered to be set free unless lawfully held.

[2006] KEHC 1461 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

REPUBLIC v GODFREY KABETU NYAMBURA & another [2006] KEHC 2485 (KLR)

✦ No evidence that either accused committed the murder, acquit each accused not guilty.

[2006] KEHC 2485 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

MASTERMIND TOBACCO (K) LIMITED v JOHN JAMES MUTHEE [2006] KEHC 2481 (KLR)

✦ The Appellant was found to be in breach of contract for failing to provide adequate protective clothing, but the trial magistrate's finding that the Appellant was liable for the accident was against the weight of the evidence.

[2006] KEHC 2481 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

Aquarius Limited & 9 others v Chief Magistrate’s Court-Nairobi & 2 others [2006] KEHC 2422 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed. Costs to be in the cause.

[2006] KEHC 2422 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

PETER KIIO KYULI v REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 1469 (KLR)

✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed and the appellant and co-accused are set at liberty.

[2006] KEHC 1469 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 May 2006

NANYUKI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v COMMISSIONER OF LANDS & another [2006] KEHC 2171 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed.

[2006] KEHC 2171 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 21 May 2006

PETER ONDANDE t/a SPREAWETT CHEMIST v JOSEPHINE WANGARI KARANJA [2006] KEHC 2329 (KLR)

✦ The court finds no merit in the application for stay of execution and dismisses it with costs to the respondent.

[2006] KEHC 2329 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

DANIEL MAINA THUO v ZAKARIAH MAINA THUO [2006] KEHC 2513 (KLR)

✦ The court grants prayers 1, 2, and 3 in the Chamber Summons application dated 23rd May, 2005, and decides to grant the defendant's application to strike out the suit.

[2006] KEHC 2513 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

REPUBLIC v JOSHUA WILSON OTIENO & 3 others [2006] KEHC 2430 (KLR)

✦ The third and fourth accused are found guilty of murder and are sentenced to death by hanging.

[2006] KEHC 2430 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

REPUBLIC v TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION & EX PARTE ELIUD NYAKUNDI [2006] KEHC 2515 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the application, finding that the TSC followed the proper procedure and that the applicant was not entitled to his salary during the suspension period.

[2006] KEHC 2515 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

P.M.N v J.N.M [2006] KEHC 2514 (KLR)

✦ The court dissolves the marriage and orders the respondent to pay the petitioner Kshs.15,000/= maintenance per month.

[2006] KEHC 2514 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

JULIUS MOKUA ONGERA v ESTHER NJOKI GICHARU [2006] KEHC 2248 (KLR)

✦ Damages awarded under the Fatal Accidents Act to be Kshs 240,000

[2006] KEHC 2248 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

ANN NJOKI NJENGA v UMOJA FLOOR MILLS & another [2006] KEHC 2443 (KLR)

✦ The court awards Kshs.1,210,000 in total, with defendants paying 70% of the sum, i.e., Kshs.847,000.

[2006] KEHC 2443 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

JOSEPH KIRAGU v LONDIANI TOWN COUNCIL & another [2006] KEHC 2250 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff's application for an injunction is dismissed with costs to the defendants.

[2006] KEHC 2250 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

QUASAR LIMITED v METRO PETROLEUM [2006] KEHC 2548 (KLR)

✦ The application is allowed. The defendant shall file its Amended Defence and Counterclaim within fourteen (14) days from today.

[2006] KEHC 2548 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

SAMSON VINCENT D’SOUZA v BOARD KENYA TOURISM DEV. CORPORATION & another [2006] KEHC 2335 (KLR)

✦ The Preliminary Objection is upheld, and the Notice of Motion is struck out with costs to the respondents.

[2006] KEHC 2335 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

Kenya Tea Development Authority v Jackson Gichuhi Karanja & another [2006] KEHC 2428 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff is entitled to claim adverse possession over the suit land, and the defendants hold the land in trust for the plaintiff.

[2006] KEHC 2428 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

BENSON MUCHIRI MUTHOKIA & another v KELLEN WAITHERERO GICHIMU [2006] KEHC 2330 (KLR)

✦ The defendant's application to discharge, vary, or set aside the injunction granted by the court is denied. The defendant is hereby restrained from interfering with the suit land and its titles.

[2006] KEHC 2330 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

JAMES KASYULA MUTUA v FONTANA ENTERPRISES LIMITED [2006] KEHC 2512 (KLR)

✦ The court found in favor of the plaintiff, James Kasyula Mutua, granting him possession of the land and dismissing the defendant's counter-claim.

[2006] KEHC 2512 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

DENIS MUTHEE CHOKERA v REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 2476 (KLR)

✦ The court finds no exceptional grounds to warrant bail and dismisses the application.

[2006] KEHC 2476 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

BELGO HOLDINGS LIMITED v AKBER ABDULLAH KASSAM ESMAIL [2006] KEHC 2552 (KLR)

✦ The Defendants' application for an interim order is dismissed.

[2006] KEHC 2552 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

E.K.A v P.M [2006] KEHC 2286 (KLR)

✦ The court allowed the petition and ordered the marriage to be dissolved.

[2006] KEHC 2286 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 19 May 2006

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