Kenyan case law

Horizon Business Ventures Ltd v Eco Fuels Ltd [2015] KEHC 618 (KLR)

Josphat Emmanuel Kool & another v Republic [2015] KEHC 482 (KLR)

✦ The conviction and sentence are upheld. The death sentence is upheld.

Republic v Antony Kipchirchir Langat [2015] KEHC 651 (KLR)

✦ The accused is sentenced to imprisonment for 21⁄2 years.

Lipisha Consortium Limited & another v Safaricom Limited (Petition 512 of 2015) [2015] KEHC 670 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (14 December 2015) (Ruling)

✦ The court has jurisdiction to determine whether a right or fundamental freedom has been denied, violated, infringed, or threatened, as per Article 165 of the Constitution.

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.

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.

Maur Abdalla Bwanamaka v Public Procurement Oversight Authority & 17 others [2015] KEHC 786 (KLR)

✦ The application to strike out the petition and notice of motion is denied. The petitioner is granted access to the premises to file a report within 21 days. If no cranes are found, the respondent may apply for the dismissal of the suit.

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.

Alice Nyawira Miano v Dr. Moses Mburu Mwaura [2015] KEHC 635 (KLR)

✦ The learned magistrate’s decision is upheld.

Ann Kawira Kanga v Attorney General & another [2015] KEHC 674 (KLR)

✦ The orders of the court dismissing the Petition for non-attendance are vacated and the Petition is reinstated. The Petitioner is ordered to bear the Respondents' costs on the application and to ensure the Petition is fixed for hearing within the next three months.

Republic v Julius Mwangi Wachira [2015] KEHC 803 (KLR)

✦ The plea of guilty was not unequivocal and the conviction cannot be allowed to stand.

Erastus Kiema Gichuki v Republic [2015] KEHC 641 (KLR)

✦ The appellant was properly convicted of issuing bad cheques and the sentences were within the limits prescribed by law.

Polly Nyambura Kahungu v Loise Nyambura Ngugi [2015] KEHC 296 (KLR)

✦ The grant obtained and confirmed were obtained fraudulently and by non-disclosure of material facts and is revoked.

Kigwe Complex Ltd v Jeremiah Githigo Iregi & 8 others [2015] KEHC 317 (KLR)

✦ The court granted temporary injunctions to prevent the defendants from blocking the plaintiff's property and septic tanks, and to allow the plaintiff to construct a modern kiosk.

Catherine Nyambura Kamau v Nation Media Group & 2 others [2015] KEHC 600 (KLR)

✦ The motion to dismiss for want of prosecution is allowed.

In re J N (Minor) [2015] KEHC 276 (KLR)

✦ The Court allows the Applicant's application to adopt Baby J N. The child shall be known as J W W. P M G and J N M, the Applicant's brother-in-law and sister respectively, shall be the legal guardians of the child should such eventuality arise.

Alice Wanjiku Mwangi & 2 others v Prisca Wanjiku Kimanga & 3 others [2015] KEHC 8033 (KLR)

✦ The grant of letters of administration intestate is revoked and the estate is to be shared according to the deceased's previous marriage.

Council of County Governors v Attorney General & 3 others; Transition Authority (Interested Party) (Petition 472 of 2014) [2015] KEHC 8014 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (11 December 2015) (Judgment)

✦ The transition from centralised to devolved government involved consultation between national and county governments. The Attorney General and National Assembly Departmental Committee had no role in halting the transfer of functions and acted ultra vires. The roads and outdoor advertising functions constitutionally belong to counties.

Rawal v Judicial Service Commission & another; Omtatah (Interested Party); International Commission of Jurists (Kenya Chapter) & another (Amicus Curiae) (Petition 386 of 2015) [2015] KEHC 784 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (11 December 2015) (Judgment)

Eric Magwaro Ontumbo v Republic [2015] KEHC 246 (KLR)

✦ The Court of Appeal upheld the convictions and sentences for robbery and handling stolen property, but overturned the gang rape convictions.

Joash Nyabicha v Nyansiongo Tea Factory & G. S. Okoth & Co. Advocates (Civil Case 12 of 2000) [2015] KEHC 194 (KLR) (11 December 2015) (Ruling)

✦ The court allows the Preliminary Objection and strikes out the Originating Summons with costs to the Interested Party.

Margaret Wambui Ngigi v Veronicah Gathoni Ngigi & John Mbugua Ngigi (Succession Cause 1443 of 2014) [2015] KEHC 8028 (KLR) (Family) (11 December 2015) (Judgment)

✦ The grant is revoked, and a fresh grant in the joint names of the applicant and the 1st respondent is ordered.

Lt Col Benjamin Muema v Attorney General & 2 others [2015] KEHC 596 (KLR)

✦ The plaintiff is awarded kshs.63,988,104/= under paragraph 6 of the decree of 21.7.2006 and kshs.7,418,400/= under paragraph 7 of the decree.

D. T. Dobie (K) Limited v Mary Goretty Mbatha & 2 others [2015] KEHC 565 (KLR)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the 1st Respondent

Moses Obi Nyachiro v Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Limited [2015] KEHC 190 (KLR)

✦ The court granted the interim mandatory injunction to reconnect the electricity supply to the Plaintiff's premises.