Kenyan case law
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Anastassios Thomos v Occidental Insurance Company Limited [2017] KEHC 2442 (KLR)
✦ The court found that the plaintiff's claim was for general damages for negligence, not defamation. The court determined that the defendant did not owe a duty of care to the plaintiff and that the plaintiff failed to establish a sufficient cause or proximate connection between the defendant's negligence and the damages suffered.
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Skair Associates Architects v Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya & 4 others [2017] [2017] KEHC 9516 (KLR)
✦ The suit is dismissed without prejudice, and the Plaintiff is directed to make the necessary application to enjoin the proper defendants within 30 days.
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In re Baby Z [2017] KEHC 2944 (KLR)
✦ The Court allows the Applicants' application to adopt Baby Z and orders that she be known as Z F K.
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Provincial Construction Co. Ltd v Attorney General on Behalf of the Ministry of Health [2017] KEHC 10045 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed, and the Claimant is ordered to bear its own costs.
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Kisumu Steel Company Limited v Arvind Engineering Limited [2017] KEHC 2879 (KLR)
✦ The application for review has no merit and is dismissed. Interest shall be at court rates from the date of judgment till payment in full.
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National Bank of Kenya v Data Solve Limited & 2 others [2017] KEHC 2111 (KLR)
✦ The 3rd Defendant's preliminary objections are dismissed with costs.
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Amos Nduati Gitau & another v Republic [2017] KEHC 2590 (KLR)
✦ The convictions are quashed, and the death sentence in respect of the first count is set aside.
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Jonathan Namulala Nyongesa v Multi Business Shooters Investors Ltd & 3 others [2017] KEHC 2908 (KLR)
✦ The 1st defendant, Alex Juma Wakite, impersonated the plaintiff and used his identity to sell the land. The plaintiff is the rightful owner of the land.
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In re Estate of Agumba Awinda (Deceased) [2017] KEHC 2925 (KLR)
✦ Letters of administration shall issue to Samson Otieno Adorn and Domtilah Akumu Okore as joint administrators
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Loise Njeri Muna v Catherine Mugure Njoroge & 3 others [2017] KEHC 3207 (KLR)
✦ The intestate estate will be divided equally among the five children of the two deceased persons. The administrators' grant will be confirmed, and the money in various bank accounts will be shared equally among the five children.
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Kimathi Munjuri, Jacob Miriti & 3 others v Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff - Joseph Kinyua & 3 others [2017] KEHC 9414 (KLR)
✦ The court grants the petitioners' Motion to restrain the transformation of the Task Force into the Implementation Committee and the release of Kshs. 1.2 billion until further orders.
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Khalif Billow v Republic [2017] KEHC 3096 (KLR)
✦ The bond terms are reduced to KShs. 1.0 million with one surety of a similar amount
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Republic v Kihu Anthony Mbugua [2017] KEHC 9500 (KLR)
✦ The court is satisfied that a prima facie case has been established to enable the court to put the accused on his defence.
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Ahmednasir Abdikadir & Company Advocates v Afrison Export Import Limited & 2 others [2017] KEHC 2538 (KLR)
✦ The Court is not functus officio regarding the second consent judgment. The proposed 2nd Interested Party can be joined to the proceedings for post-judgment matters.
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P K v Republic [2017] KEHC 1987 (KLR)
✦ The prosecution's evidence is doubtful and the appellant is entitled to the benefit of doubt. The conviction and sentence are set aside.
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Lucy Wanjiku Mbugua & 3 others v Mary Wanjiru Ndichu [2017] KEHC 2954 (KLR)
✦ The court finds and holds that the applicants have satisfied the conditions for the grant of stay of execution.
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Republic v Chrispinus Begga Barasa [2017] KEHC 1404 (KLR)
✦ The accused is hereby acquitted. He is set free unless there is any other lawful reason to continue holding him.
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Republic v Morombi Sankare Setek [2017] KEHC 2554 (KLR)
✦ The court convicts the accused of murder
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Peter Mwai Muchahi v John Maina Mwai [2017] KEHC 2695 (KLR)
✦ The protest lacks merit and is dismissed with costs. The title deeds shall be cancelled and the property will revert to the estate of the deceased.
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Jared Nyakambi Sagero v Simba Trucks Transporters Limited [2017] KEHC 3156 (KLR)
✦ The Plaintiff's application lacks merit and is dismissed with costs to the Defendant.
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Duncan Mwenda Keraithe v Republic [2017] KEHC 259 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Republic v Director of Public Prosecutions & 2 others [2017] KEHC 3036 (KLR)
✦ The court finds that the ex-parte Applicant was not denied the opportunity to be heard and that the proceedings before the lower court were in line with the principles of natural justice. The court also finds that the ex-parte Applicant is not the registered owner nor the beneficial owner of the subject premises.
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M K M v Republic [2017] KEHC 1974 (KLR)
✦ The court finds and holds that PW1 was defiled.
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Elisha Kahiga Ndirangu v Robert Kahiga Ndirangu [2017] KEHC 2068 (KLR)
✦ The written will is valid and the estate is distributed as per the will.
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Jacob Ngigi Muiruri v Mbote Stores Limited [2017] KEHC 929 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is partly successful. The trial magistrate's decision to deny leave to amend the plaint is set aside. Leave is granted to amend the plaint to include details of the motor vehicle in which the Appellant was traveling.