Kenyan case law

Langat v Orangi (Civil Appeal E004 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16853 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Appellant is awarded a net sum of Kshs 81,844.50/=.

Njuguna v Republic (Criminal Appeal E038 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 17199 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the prosecution proved that money was sent to the Appellant's account in the name of the complainant, and the Appellant herself gave the account number to the complainant.

Macharia v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E149 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17096 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter as it is not covered under the resentencing provision in Muruatetu and the applicant's appeal to the Court of Appeal is valid.

Flamco Limited & 3 others v Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative (Civil Appeal E061 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16903 (KLR) (Civ) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and the warrants of arrest against the directors are set aside. The case is remitted for a fresh hearing.

Byegon v Osee & 4 others (Civil Appeal E020 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16855 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is allowed, and each party will bear its own costs.

Njeru v Republic (Criminal Revision E356 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17094 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is hereby dismissed as there is no basis for revising the sentences imposed.

Faith & Hope Properties K Limited & another v Kariuki (Civil Appeal E1294 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16974 (KLR) (Civ) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

Busolo v Gathua (Civil Appeal E555 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16877 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is partially successful, with the award of general damages reduced from Kshs. 1,200,000 to Kshs. 800,000.

Republic v Njeri (Criminal Case E004 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 19336 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Sentence)

✦ The accused is sentenced to 15 years imprisonment

Njoroge & another v Maina & another (Suing as the Legal Representatives of Francis Mbarire Hungi - Deceased) (Civil Appeal E031 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16838 (KLR) (Civ) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The award on loss of dependency is interfered with and the appellants are awarded Kshs. 3,000,000.00 subject to the contributory negligence. The appellants will be entitled to half the costs of the appeal.

Republic v John (Criminal Case E017 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 17351 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Sentence)

✦ The accused is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, with 40 days of pre-sentencing incarceration included, and 14 days to file an appeal.

Kizungu v Republic (Criminal Appeal E049 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17121 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the prosecution did not provide evidence to support the denial of bond and that the compelling reasons advanced were not adequately supported.

Munguti v Attorney General & another (Civil Appeal E139 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17027 (KLR) (Civ) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Appellant’s appeal is dismissed. The 2nd Respondent’s cross-appeal succeeds. General damages and special damages against the 2nd Respondent are set aside.

Borabu Investments Limited v Otieno (Miscellaneous Application E006 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16891 (KLR) (Civ) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed, and the applicant is ordered to pay costs.

Simba Drilling Company Limited & another v Farah (Civil Appeal E015 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17254 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application for a stay of proceedings is allowed, and the appeal is not rendered nugatory.

Bidco Africa Limited v Mega Wholesalers Limited (Civil Suit E021 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 17028 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted leave to amend the defence.

In re Estate of David Thuku Mwaura alias David T. Thuku (Deceased) (Succession Cause E022 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 19344 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The land given to the objector and his brother is not part of the estate and will not be distributed. The remaining 44 acres will be distributed equally among the remaining beneficiaries.

Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission v King Group Company Limited & 5 others (Anti-corruption and Economic Crimes Miscellaneous E028 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17022 (KLR) (Crim) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The preservation orders were set aside and the 6th respondent was not required to be furnished with the preliminary investigations report.

Republic v Kamanja (Criminal Case 41 of 2018) [2025] KEHC 17048 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused and that the accused has a case to answer and should be put on his defense.

Mwangi & another v Mwago (Succession Appeal E021 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 17060 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court found no evidence of an oral will and affirmed the lower court's decision to distribute the estate to the Respondent.

In re Estate of Nashon Juma Agango alias Nashon Juma Asango (Deceased) (Succession Cause 423 of 2015) [2025] KEHC 18034 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court allows the petition for letters of administration ad litem, granting the applicant the right to file a suit to revert the property to the estate.

Njiru & 2 others v Njoka & 2 others (Civil Appeal E012, E010 & E011 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEHC 17092 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeals are dismissed with costs.

Erra v Otiende & another (Civil Appeal E165 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 17052 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the Appellant failed to prove his case on a balance of probabilities and thus the 1st Respondent was not 100% liable.

Road Safety Association of Kenya (Suing through David Kiarie, Chairman) v Cabinet Secretary for Transport & 7 others (Constitutional Petition 7 of 2021) [2025] KEHC 16982 (KLR) (19 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed, and the court orders a stay of execution on condition that the applicant deposits Kshs.2,500,000/= into court within 14 days of this decision, and the petition is reinstated for hearing.

Kuria v Republic (Criminal Appeal E031 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16856 (KLR) (Crim) (19 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction in Count 1 is quashed, and the sentence is set aside. The appeal is dismissed except in Count 1.