Kenyan case law

• DOUGLAS MUGAMBI MUTUA v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 3047 (KLR)

  ✦ The court declines to grant bail to the appellant pending appeal and directs the appeal to be fixed for hearing on a priority basis.

  [2008] KEHC 3047 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 16 May 2008

• MARTHA WANGARI KINUTHIA v KENYA FARMERS BANK LTD [2008] KEHC 924 (KLR)

  ✦ The plaintiff's application is allowed in terms of prayers 1, 2 and 3 of the Notice of Motion dated 11th October 2007.

  [2008] KEHC 924 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 16 May 2008

• MARY WAMBUI GICHUKI v COAST HAULIER LTD & 2 others [2008] KEHC 936 (KLR)

  ✦ Judgment for the plaintiff for Sh 504,500 in special and general damages

  [2008] KEHC 936 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 16 May 2008

• BROSE INTERNENT ACCESS LIMITED v TELKOM KENYA LIMITED [2008] KEHC 927 (KLR)

  ✦ The court granted the injunction.

  [2008] KEHC 927 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 16 May 2008

• In Re YNW (A Child) [2008] KEHC 2586 (KLR)

  ✦ The court authorizes the adoption and directs the Registrar-General and the Principal Immigration Officer to facilitate the adoption and the applicant's departure if necessary.

  [2008] KEHC 2586 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 16 May 2008

• MOHAMED TAILIL v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 164 of 2007) [2008] KEHC 3156 (KLR) (16 May 2008) (Judgment)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside, and a retrial ordered.

  [2008] KEHC 3156 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 16 May 2008

• BELGO HOLDINGS LTD v ROBERT KOTCH OTACHI & another [2008] KEHC 2392 (KLR)

  ✦ The court dismissed the Plaintiff's claims and the Defendants' counter-claims.

  [2008] KEHC 2392 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 16 May 2008

• RICHARD KARIUKI MWANGI v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 3136 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, the conviction and sentence are quashed, and a retrial is ordered before another magistrate.

  [2008] KEHC 3136 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• DANIEL KARIUKI NGIGE v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 3843 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction is quashed due to the lack of positive identification and the failure to consider the alibi defense.

  [2008] KEHC 3843 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• JAMES MAINA WANJIRA v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 3362 (KLR)

  ✦ We uphold the appellant's conviction and sentence of death.

  [2008] KEHC 3362 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• REPUBLIC v JUMAPILI JUMA & 4 OTHERS [2008] KEHC 3109 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds there is no evidence to connect the accused to the death of the deceased and acquits them.

  [2008] KEHC 3109 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• RAPHAEL MAINA MWANGI V REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 2812 (KLR)

  ✦ The Appellant's conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside due to the insufficiency of evidence, misdirection by the trial magistrate, and violation of the Appellant's right to call all necessary evidence.

  [2008] KEHC 2812 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• JOSEPH NGANGA NJENGA & 6 OTHERS v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 3363 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed and set aside, and the appellants are set free unless otherwise lawfully held

  [2008] KEHC 3363 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• ARISTARIKAS OKASA v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 109 of 2007) [2008] KEHC 3021 (KLR) (15 May 2008) (Judgment)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence of the appellant are set aside with an order for a new trial.

  [2008] KEHC 3021 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• REPUBLIC v PATRICK MAKOMBOLA MBISI & ANOTHER [2008] KEHC 3415 (KLR)

  ✦ The court finds there is no evidence to connect the accused with the death of the deceased and acquits them.

  [2008] KEHC 3415 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• Justus Okello Okingo v Republic [2008] KEHC 1997 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed. The conviction is set aside. The appellant is set at liberty.

  [2008] KEHC 1997 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• MARTIN FWAMBA WANYAMA v CHARLES MAKANDA MANGOLI [2008] KEHC 3388 (KLR)

  ✦ The court found that the applicant's father acquired title to the land through adverse possession and ordered the respondent to transfer four acres of the land to the applicant.

  [2008] KEHC 3388 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• MUTHITHI INVESTMENTS LIMITED v ANDREW S. KYENDO & 22 others [2008] KEHC 218 (KLR)

  ✦ The application for the statement of defence was granted.

  [2008] KEHC 218 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• JOSEPH KINYANJU v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 2346 (KLR)

  ✦ The conviction and sentence for count 1 are quashed and the appellant is set at liberty.

  [2008] KEHC 2346 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• CYRUS MWANGI MURIMI v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 3128 (KLR)

  ✦ The trial before the subordinate court was declared a nullity, and the conviction and sentence are quashed.

  [2008] KEHC 3128 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• Paul Gachanja v Republic [2008] KEHC 2526 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, conviction is quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty

  [2008] KEHC 2526 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• CITY FINANCE BANK LIMITED v CAROLINE WANJIHIA [2008] KEHC 2679 (KLR)

  ✦ The defendant's payments do not constitute a compromise as the defendant did not accept the terms of the without prejudice letter. The plaintiff's ex parte judgment remains valid and cannot be set aside.

  [2008] KEHC 2679 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 15 May 2008

• ONESMUS MUNGUTI KIOKO v GIDEON MUTILU MUANGE & another [2008] KEHC 2602 (KLR)

  ✦ The court grants leave to appeal and orders the draft Memorandum of Appeal to be deemed as duly filed and served upon payment of requisite fees.

  [2008] KEHC 2602 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 May 2008

• Joshua Lesinko Ndeiya & another v Republic [2008] KEHC 3408 (KLR)

  ✦ The Court upheld the conviction of the appellants, finding that the circumstantial evidence pointed irresistibly to their guilt and that the appellants' alibis were not helpful.

  [2008] KEHC 3408 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 May 2008

• DAVID NGUKU MUTWEIA v JOEL KITONYI NZIOKI [2008] KEHC 2609 (KLR)

  ✦ The appeal is allowed, the order requiring the defendant to furnish security for costs is set aside

  [2008] KEHC 2609 (KLR) High Court of Kenya 14 May 2008