Kenyan case law
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In re Estate of Jacob Otiw (Deceased) (Succession Cause 15 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14832 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The case is closed and the original file is to be transferred to Madiany Law Courts.
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Kriegler v Republic (Criminal Appeal 60 of 2015) [2022] KEHC 14970 (KLR) (Crim) (1 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The plea of guilty was not unequivocal, and the conviction and sentence are hereby quashed.
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In re Estate of Joseph Manyoni Musindai (Deceased) (Succession Cause 1158 of 2014) [2022] KEHC 14615 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application is referred to court-annexed mediation
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Tumaz and Tumaz Enterprises Ltd & 2 others v National Council for Law Reporting (Miscellaneous Civil Case E144 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14747 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that privacy is the right to be left alone, right of a person to be free from unwarranted publicity, and right to live without unwarranted interference by the public in matters with which the public is not necessarily concerned.
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In re Estate of Francis Akoth Oluoch alias Nashon Okoth Oluoch (Deceased) (Succession Cause 32 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14796 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court transfers the case to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
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Adala v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E143 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14744 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Sentence)
✦ The application is dismissed as it is an afterthought and devoid of any merit
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Aremo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 196 of 2018) [2022] KEHC 14603 (KLR) (Crim) (1 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction is dismissed, and the appellant is sentenced to 30 years imprisonment on each of the four counts, to run concurrently.
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Reingoti v Republic (Criminal Appeal E001 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14859 (KLR) (Crim) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed as incompetent and not tenable.
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In re Estate of Joseph Otwol Onyango (Deceased) (Succession Cause 10 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15027 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court orders that Bondo PM P&A E011/2022 shall be transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
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In re Estate of Nyadawa Bolo (Deceased) (Succession Cause 19 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14830 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The case file is closed and Bondo PM P&A E289/2021 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
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In re Estate of Mwololo Kisele Mukuti (Deceased) (Family Appeal 1 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 15092 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The respondent, Jonathan Muisyo Mulovi, is entitled to be an administrator.
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Waweru v Republic (Criminal Appeal 10 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 14562 (KLR) (Crim) (1 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the prosecution proved the ingredients of delement and that the appellant's defence was not credible.
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In re Estate of Janesse Oindo Ochieng (Deceased) (Succession Cause 16 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14959 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The case is transferred to Madiany Law Courts.
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In re Estate of Dominic Ogiaga Ojore (Deceased) (Succession Cause 24 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14826 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The Succession Cause No. E321/2021 is transferred to Madiany Principal Magistrate's courts for hearing and determination.
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State v Omudho (Criminal Case E012 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14531 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the victim's attack was unjustified and that the accused was entitled to self-defense. The court sentences the accused to three years of probation under close supervision.
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Kuria v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & 2 others (Election Petition E001 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14849 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court grants an extension of time for the respondents' filing and allows their responses to stand, but orders them to pay thrown away costs.
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Republic v Mose (Criminal Case E071 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14974 (KLR) (Crim) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the prosecution has not made out a prima facie case to require the accused to be put on his defence.
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Tumaz and Tumaz Enterprises Limited & 2 others v Glory Car Hire Tours and Safaris Limited & another (Civil Appeal E224 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 15510 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The application for a stay of execution is dismissed as premature.
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In re Estate of Omenda Miembe alias John Omenda Miembe (Deceased) (Succession Cause 11 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14834 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court transfers the case from Bondo to Madiany PM’s court and directs the transmission of copies of the ruling and order.
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In re Estate of Bakari Ombayo Manya (Deceased) (Succession Appeal 16 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14539 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The court set aside the decision and substituted an order dismissing the summons for revocation of grant dated May 17, 2019.
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Republic v Njuki & another (Criminal Case E032 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14618 (KLR) (Crim) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the prosecution's objection and grants bail to both accuseds on specified terms.
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Republic v Mwendwa (Criminal Revision E125 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14727 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the trial court exceeded its authority by closing the prosecution's case without the court's permission and that the Director of Public Prosecution has the power to discontinue criminal proceedings with the court's permission.
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In re Estate of Joseph Oyoko Oticha (Deceased) (Succession Cause 21 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14961 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The case is transferred to Madiany Law Courts and the original file and ruling are to be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts. A copy of the ruling and order is to be sent to Bondo Law Courts for their records and notication of the parties. The case is hereby closed.
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Musila v Republic (Criminal Appeal E016 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14790 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside due to insufficient proof of possession and the substance found.
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In re Estate of Gordon Gowi Aguso (Deceased) (Succession Cause 13 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15034 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Ruling)
✦ The case is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.