Kenyan case law
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Joseph Mubasa Murinda v Peter Maloba Murinda [2015] KEHC 689 (KLR)
✦ The court will not set aside the ruling due to the Petitioner's non-attendance, as the court has inherent power to make necessary orders for justice.
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Anthony Mwangi Kimani & another v Wilson Kirimi Koome [2015] KEHC 8054 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The judgment of the trial magistrate is upheld.
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Peter Wahiga Kabiru, Simon Mbaabu Mwangi & Zachary Sinda Kerosia v Republic (Criminal Appeal 30 of 2014) [2015] KEHC 219 (KLR) (15 December 2015) (Judgment)
✦ The Appellants' appeals were dismissed.
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Isaac Mwangi Wanuyu v Republic [2015] KEHC 227 (KLR)
✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld
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Isaack Mathenge Gitonga v Republic (Criminal Appeal 107 of 2012) [2015] KEHC 242 (KLR) (15 December 2015) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside due to doubts in the identification and recovery of the phone.
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BOO v Republic (Criminal Appeal 35 of 2015) [2015] KEHC 610 (KLR) (15 December 2015) (Judgment)
✦ The sentence to serve 20 years' imprisonment imposed on the appellant who was a minor at the time of commission of the offence is unlawful.
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Joshua Bundi Nganatha v Republic [2015] KEHC 738 (KLR)
✦ The appellant was properly convicted and sentenced. The court dismissed the appeal.
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James Mwangi Njuguna v Republic [2015] KEHC 223 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is dismissed save for the orders made at paragraph 36. The Conviction and Sentence on the Principal Count are upheld. The Appellant is directed to return the Samsung mobile phone.
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Republic v Samwel Mwangi Kihara & 3 others [2015] KEHC 170 (KLR)
✦ Bond granted on terms
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Alice Nyawira Miano v Dr. Moses Mburu Mwaura [2015] KEHC 635 (KLR)
✦ The learned magistrate’s decision is upheld.
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Republic v David Makali Mutiso & another [2015] KEHC 43 (KLR)
✦ Application for bail declined at this stage. The case be set down for hearing on a priority basis.
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Robert Njoroge v Republic [2015] KEHC 8378 (KLR)
✦ The application is dismissed as the sentence was legal and lenient, and the Applicant was not remorseful.
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Mekan (EA) Limited v Askasharp Holdings Limited [2015] KEHC 270 (KLR)
✦ The plaintiff's suit is not scandalous, frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of court process. The defendant's application to raise a counterclaim and enjoin the plaintiff's directors is granted.
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Republic v Anthony Maina Wahio [2015] KEHC 798 (KLR)
✦ The court does not order a revision of the sentence, as it finds that the remaining part of the sentence may not be in the interests of the community, the family, and the accused.
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Joseph Karugi Ngaragari v Simon Macharia Ngaragari & 2 others [2015] KEHC 766 (KLR)
✦ The estate should be divided equally amongst the deceased's children, with each child receiving 1.225 acres of land and 0.16 ha of land. The property LR. NO. KONYU/ICHUGA/552 will be registered in the names of the four children as proprietors in common.
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Lawrence Nguthiru Riccardahw v George Ndirangu [2015] KEHC 771 (KLR)
✦ The appeal is incompetent and struck out with costs.
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Republic v Geofrey Anyona Oyugi (Criminal Case 35 of 2015) [2015] KEHC 386 (KLR) (14 December 2015) (Ruling)
✦ The court denies the accused's application for bond, pending the State's response and a further report from Probation.
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Republic v Julius Mwangi Wachira [2015] KEHC 803 (KLR)
✦ The plea of guilty was not unequivocal and the conviction cannot be allowed to stand.
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Republic v Nicholas Wanjohi Gakuya [2015] KEHC 742 (KLR)
✦ The court directs the Deputy Registrar to transfer the file to the High Court at Nanyuki for the Resident Judge to take directions on how the matter shall proceed.
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Ruth Hellen Sempeyo Nangurai v John P. Nangurai & 2 others [2015] KEHC 8035 (KLR)
✦ The court dismisses the allegations that the applicant is not a daughter of the deceased and not a beneficiary of the estate. The court adopts the distribution in the Deed of Settlement and revokes the previous distribution.
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Mandiki Luyeye v Republic [2015] KEHC 8074 (KLR)
✦ The court denies the application
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Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission v Michael K. Gituto [2015] KEHC 778 (KLR)
✦ The court declines to proceed de novo and directs that the case proceed from where it had reached, fixed for hearing on a priority basis.
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Michael Pere v Republic (Criminal Appeal 151 of 2011) [2015] KEHC 498 (KLR) (14 December 2015) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction of the appellant is quashed. The attendant death sentence is set aside. The appellant is set at liberty.
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Republic v Rift Valley Provincial Land Disputes Tribunal Ex-Parte Kerei Kanyiko Parsoko & another [2015] KEHC 659 (KLR)
✦ The proceedings before the Land Disputes Tribunal were null and void due to the Tribunal's lack of jurisdiction over adverse possession claims. The decision and order of the Tribunal are quashed.
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Aloiz Kiragu Noroge v Republic [2015] KEHC 758 (KLR)
✦ The court directs the subordinate court to take evidence on the complainant’s age to determine if the appellant was properly convicted.