Kenyan case law
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Mits Electrical Company Limited v Uba Kenya Bank Limited [2014] KEHC 8363 (KLR)
✦ The application for an interlocutory injunction is dismissed. The plaintiff has not demonstrated a prima facie case with a probability of success. The plaintiff's losses were also capable of being compensated through an award of damages.
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Republic v Nkuru Gwatia Rukaria [2014] KEHC 2693 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the accused's actions constituted manslaughter due to the heat of sudden property threat, even though the threat was unreasonable.
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Republic v KKK [2014] KEHC 2786 (KLR)
✦ The accused is sentenced to three (3) years on Probation.
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L.W.G v J.K [2014] KEHC 2020 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the petitioner is guilty of desertion and the respondent is guilty of cruelty, leading to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. The marriage is dissolved.
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China Wuyi & Co Limited v Samson K Metto [2014] KEHC 2624 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is allowed, and the entire Judgment of the Magistrate's Court is set aside. Costs of the appeal are awarded to the Appellant.
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Republic v Nancy Soila Parsimei [2014] KEHC 2563 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder and is convicted
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Beena K Khambhatia v Tal Vinder Sagoo & another [2014] KEHC 8274 (KLR)
✦ The court allows the application for leave to amend the plaint for assessment of damages, provided the plaintiff files and serves the 3rd further amended plaint within 10 days of delivery of this ruling, and the 1st Defendant has leave to file and serve an amended defence within 10 days of service upon him of the 3rd further amended plaint.
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Catherine Nkirote Zakayo v Stephen Marete & another [2014] KEHC 284 (KLR)
✦ The application is allowed
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Leah Mweru Waigwa v National Bank of Kenya Ltd [2014] KEHC 2606 (KLR)
✦ The court denied the plaintiff's application for an injunction.
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Republic v Benard Imbiru Misigo [2014] KEHC 2665 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the accused guilty of manslaughter and convicts him.
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Nediamthette Devasia Antony v Beth Wangari Njoroge [2014] eKL;R [2014] KEHC 2539 (KLR)
✦ The court declines to grant the interim injunction as it would be mandatory in nature and would not be in the best interests of the schools.
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In Re the Estate of Suleiman Onyango Ouma (Deceased) [2014] KEHC 8421 (KLR)
✦ The court denied the application to sell the property, stating that the applicant had not sought court permission and that the proposed sale was not in the best interest of the minor beneficiaries.
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Kennedy Ogeto v Republic [2014] KEHC 2565 (KLR)
✦ The conviction is quashed, sentence set aside, and the appellant is set at liberty
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Republic v Peter Ndirangu Kinyua [2014] KEHC 2564 (KLR)
✦ The accused is found guilty of murder and is convicted accordingly.
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Moses Kiraithe Mugo & another v Republic [2014] KEHC 2580 (KLR)
✦ The convictions and sentences are upheld, with the sentence reduced to 18 months.
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Adan Mohamed Adan & 11 others v Alice Mahinda & another [2014] KEHC 280 (KLR)
✦ The suit is marked as fully settled, and the parties are not to bring it back to court.
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Meru Ginnery (1994)Ltd v Chairman Gaitu Self Help Health Centre [2014] KEHC 638 (KLR)
✦ Interim orders granted restraining the respondents from entering, trespassing, invading and taking out any operations and activities on the land until the hearing and determination of the application.
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Duncan Waruingi Kagiri & 2 others v Goerge Maina Kagiri [2014] KEHC 2603 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the application to review the dismissal of the succession case.
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Nathan Barasa v Republic [2014] KEHC 2588 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentences on the offence of defilement are upheld. The conviction and sentences on the alternative count are quashed and set aside.
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In Re the Estate of Mineh Mukuhi Kangethe (Deceased) [2014] KEHC 8411 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs as one Succession Cause cannot be filed or maintained in respect of two deceased persons.
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Jamii Bora Bank Limited v James Gitau Singh T/A Singh Gitau Advocates [2014] KEHC 8698 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the Defendant's Notice of Motion application dated and filed on 6th September 2013 to be merited.
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Secretary Isiolo County Assembly, Deputy Speaker Isiolo County Assembly & Chief Whip (Majority) Isiolo County Assembly v Speaker (Mohammed Tubi) Isiolo County Assembly (Petition 418 of 2014) [2014] KEHC 2192 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 September 2014) (Ruling)
✦ The High Court has jurisdiction to hear the petition and determine whether the Speaker is unfit to hold office.
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Jane Wafula Wanyama(suing through legal administrator in the estate of Reuben Wanyama Waswa v Wenslaus Wamalwa & 7 others [2014] KEHC 2366 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the plaintiff/respondent
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Republic v Chairman, Higher Education Loand Board & another Ex-parte Stephen Onyango Odebero [2014] KEHC 2844 (KLR)
✦ The application is incompetent as the orders sought in the substantive motion were not those for which leave was sought and granted.
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Mirriam Nasserian Sakana v Kithome Kitevu & another [2014] KEHC 2408 (KLR)
✦ The application is allowed with costs to the respondent, and the applicant is required to file the appeal within 30 days from the date of the ruling.