Kenyan case law

Republic v Kakai (Criminal Case E001 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17897 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The prosecution case is adjourned to January 26, 2026.

In re Adoption of IP & TW (Minors) (Adoption Cause E011 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 17011 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

Kirinyaga Slopes Coffee Brokerage Company Limited & 2 others v Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economics Planning & another; Speaker of the National Assembly & 5 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E001 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16786 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the legal threshold for public participation was not met and that a Regulatory Impact Statement was omitted.

Thimba v Manifest Destiny Limited (Civil Appeal E657 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 16705 (KLR) (Civ) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application to file an appeal out of time to the Court of Appeal is dismissed with costs

In re Estate of Alphonce Muhati Ligambo, aka Alphonse Muhati Ligambo – Deceased (Succession Cause 36 of 2012) [2025] KEHC 16839 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds it just and equitable to grant the relief sought, and orders the delivery of judgment to be arrested pending the applicants being heard.

Repubic v Chirchir (Criminal Revision E016 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16562 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The trial court's acquittal was found to be procedurally unfair and legally incorrect.

Peter M Karanja Advocate v Sammy Traders Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Application E292 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 19077 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court partially allows the application, granting leave to liquidate the decretal amount in two equal monthly instalments with the first instalment due within 7 days of the ruling and the second on or before December 24, 2025.

Mutitu Water Project Self Help Group & another (Suing Through its Officials: Joseph Kagiri Samuel Kariuki, Rose Wangai Pius Githinji & Joseph Nderitu) v Mutitu Water and Sanitation Co. Ltd & 6 others; Archdiocese of Nyeri Registered Trustees (Interested Party) (Civil Case E004 & E009 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEHC 17023 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The High Court dismissed the suit filed by the plaintiff in HCCC No. E009 of 2023 and allowed the suit in HCCC No. E004 of 2023.

JOK v Republic (Criminal Appeal E104 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16823 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court is satisfied that the ingredient of age was well proven, and the element of penetration was established.

Kikuyu Mih Project Limited v Foresight Interiors Limited (Civil Appeal E1047 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 19414 (KLR) (Civ) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is arguable and the stay of proceedings is granted.

Eddis Sacco v Cherotich (Miscellaneous Civil Application E011 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16550 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Court ordered a stay of the Certificate of Costs and enlarged time for the Applicant to apply for grounds and reasons following the assessment of the Respondent's costs.

Kenya Revenue Authority v Abdalla; Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Interested Party) (Criminal Revision E018 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16735 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court directs the Deputy Registrar to call for the complete record in Busia CMCCRC No. 255 of 2021 to enable the court to exercise revisional and supervisory jurisdiction.

Sir Brook Sky Limited v Nakuru Industries Limited (Civil Suit 277 of 2009) [2025] KEHC 16868 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The Application is dismissed with costs to the Plaintiff.

Kaburu v Waihwa (Civil Appeal E902 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16777 (KLR) (Civ) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court directs that the matter be mentioned before the Deputy Registrar to avail complete records.

Masika v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E140 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17734 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The petition is dismissed as the petitioner's rights were not violated and he has exhausted his appeals.

Inua Rider Limited v Atieno (Civil Appeal E1487 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 19413 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is incompetent as it was filed outside the statutory 30-day period. The Appellant failed to establish an error of law apparent on the face of the record. The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

Madialo v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning & 4 others (Petition E015 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16832 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (17 November 2025) (Directions)

✦ The court declines to grant the 3rd respondent's application to transfer the matter to Nairobi and transfers the file to Nairobi to be considered by the three-judge bench in Milimani High Court Petition No. 234 of 2025.

SI v Republic (Criminal Appeal E080 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16846 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The conviction is set aside, and the Appellant is ordered to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.

Ibrahim & another v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Constitutional Petition 057 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16842 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The petitioners' appeal is dismissed.

Mwangi v Karanja (Civil Appeal E221 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16767 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court denied the stay of execution application.

PKK v BMS (Family Appeal E009 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17340 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court upheld the original custody order granting custody to the mother with unlimited access to the father.

Sewe v Awori (Civil Appeal E1335 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16716 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The lower court's decision on quantum is upheld, and the defendant is ordered to pay the plaintiff's damages.

Kavukua v Ndolo & another (Civil Appeal E051 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 16719 (KLR) (Civ) (17 November 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the accident occurred as described by the appellant and that the defendant is liable at 100%. The trial magistrate's apportionment of liability is reversed.

Republic v Mutunga, Senior Resident Magistrate, Mombasa & 3 others; Bandari Invetsment Company Limited (Interested Party); Chigamba & another (Ex parte) (Application 7 of 2017) [2025] KEHC 16851 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants a stay of taxation of the ex parte applicants' party and party bill of costs pending the hearing and determination of the interested party's separate suit. The court also varies its previous ruling and dismisses the ex parte application.

Abdulkarim v Mulla & 3 others (Petition E001 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 16815 (KLR) (17 November 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The 3rd respondent's application to strike his name from the proceedings is granted.