Kenyan case law

• Fidelity Commercial Bank v Worldin Tours & Travel Limited (Civil Case 91 of 1998) [2005] KEHC 2173 (KLR) (25 April 2005)

  ✦ The court restores leave to amend the plaint granted on 4th November 2003 and extends the time for filing such amended plaint to be within 7 days from the date of the judgment.

  [2005] KEHC 2173 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 25 April 2005

• Samuel Njoroge Muiruri v Rose Wambui Mbugua & another (Civil Case 118 of 2005) [2005] KEHC 2180 (KLR) (Civ) (25 April 2005) (Ruling)

  ✦ The application for contempt of court is dismissed with costs to the defendants.

  [2005] KEHC 2180 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 25 April 2005

• Ratilal Gova Sumaria & another v Fina Bank Limited & 3 others & 3 others [2005] KEHC 172 (KLR)

  ✦ The court upholds the judgment of the lower court.

  [2005] KEHC 172 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 25 April 2005

• Ndaka Mutinda v National Bank of Kenya & another [2005] KEHC 2671 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff's suit is hereby dismissed with costs to the 1st Defendant

  [2005] KEHC 2671 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 25 April 2005

• Ratilal Gova Sumaria & another v Fina Bank Limited & 3 others [2005] KEHC 2321 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court dismissed the Defendant Bank's Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Out and denied the Defendant Bank's Motion for Judgment in Its Favor on Counterclaim.

  [2005] KEHC 2321 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 25 April 2005

• Anne Njeri,Stephen Kihanya,Arthur Kahura Muroki v Republic [2005] KEHC 2749 (KLR)

  ✦ The convictions and sentences are quashed due to unqualified prosecutors. A retrial is ordered.

  [2005] KEHC 2749 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 25 April 2005

• Republic v Douglas Wafula Wephukhulu & 6 others [2005] KEHC 2716 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds no evidence to support a conviction and acquits all accused persons

  [2005] KEHC 2716 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Joyce Odhiambo Oduor v The Registered Trustees of the Standard Chartered Bank of Kenya Pension Fund [2005] KEHC 2177 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiff is not entitled to the sum of Kshs.2,020,045.58 claimed for the period prior to 2nd July 1978 or any other relief sought in the Plaint. The suit is dismissed with costs to the Defendant.

  [2005] KEHC 2177 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• In Re Estate of Susan Wakonyo Kahio [2005] KEHC 2774 (KLR)

  ✦ The estate will be divided equally among the beneficiaries, with some exceptions as outlined in the judgment.

  [2005] KEHC 2774 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Eshivukho Onganyi v Republic [2005] KEHC 1409 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is released and set at liberty

  [2005] KEHC 1409 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd v Clement Thuku Ikigu [2005] KEHC 2318 (KLR)

  ✦ The replying affidavit is deemed to be duly filed, and the Defendant is entitled to costs of Kshs.5,000.

  [2005] KEHC 2318 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• PUBLIC HEALTH v MICHAEL MASHERE [2005] KEHC 73 (KLR)

  ✦ The trial court's orders were altered, and the accused was ordered to submit the report and sketch plan to the Ministry of Public Works for approval or preparation of a new report and sketch plan.

  [2005] KEHC 73 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Benson Nderu Karanja & 4 others v Nelson Muchai & another [2005] KEHC 2166 (KLR)

  ✦ The Plaintiffs have not established a binding and enforceable agreement for sale and are not entitled to a declaration that the plot belongs to the Plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs have not been in adverse possession of the plot at all and certainly not for 12 years prior to the filing of the suit. The suit is dismissed with costs to the Defendants.

  [2005] KEHC 2166 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Tyremasters Limited v Commissioner of Land & 2 others (Civil Case 2555 of 1997) [2005] KEHC 2183 (KLR) (22 April 2005) (Judgment)

  ✦ The court finds that the 1st Defendant is jointly and severally liable for the special damages claimed and enters judgment in favor of the Plaintiff.

  [2005] KEHC 2183 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• SIMON WAMACHABA v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 59 of 2003) [2005] KEHC 89 (KLR) (22 April 2005)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed. The sentence is also set aside, and the compensation order is vacated.

  [2005] KEHC 89 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Menengai Soap Factory v Richard Keago Areba [2005] KEHC 2822 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court allows the appeal and sets aside the judgment of the lower court, ordering a retrial before another magistrate.

  [2005] KEHC 2822 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• ANTONY SHIROKO SHIMWATA v REPUBLIC [2005] KEHC 100 (KLR)

  ✦ The plea of guilty was unequivocal and the appeal has no merit. The sentence is set aside and substituted with a sentence of four years imprisonment only.

  [2005] KEHC 100 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• James Mwaura Nd’ung’u v Commissioner of Insurance & 11 others [2005] KEHC 1498 (KLR)

  ✦ The suit against the Applicant is struck out as an abuse of the process of the court.

  [2005] KEHC 1498 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Dinas James Abisi v Meshack Singei Kimutai [2005] KEHC 2867 (KLR)

  ✦ The defendant, Meshack Singei Kimutai, is found to be 100% liable for the accident and the plaintiff, Dina James Abisi, is awarded Kshs.431,000 in total.

  [2005] KEHC 2867 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• In Re GN (Infant) [2005] KEHC 2659 (KLR)

  ✦ The minor child GN is adopted by MK and NN.

  [2005] KEHC 2659 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Republic v Silvester Machika [2005] KEHC 1973 (KLR)

  ✦ The court sentences the accused to a term of four years imprisonment.

  [2005] KEHC 1973 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Occidental Insurance Company Ltd v Come-Cons Africa Ltd [2005] KEHC 2729 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for review is dismissed with costs against the Defendant and in favor of the Plaintiff.

  [2005] KEHC 2729 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• AGGREY MUTWI v REPUBLIC [2005] KEHC 3054 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction is quashed and sentence set aside due to insufficient evidence.

  [2005] KEHC 3054 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Republic v Chief Justice of Kenya & 5 others [2005] KEHC 31 (KLR)

  ✦ The application is not properly grounded under s 77(10) and (11) of the Constitution. The Tribunal's decision is quashed, and the rules established by the Tribunal are declared inconsistent with the Constitution.

  [2005] KEHC 31 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005

• Mugoya Construction & Engineering Ltd v National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees (NSSF & another) [2005] KEHC 2585 (KLR)

  ✦ The court ordered that the status quo be maintained pending the hearing of the 1st defendant's application.

  [2005] KEHC 2585 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 22 April 2005