Kenyan case law

Situk v Republic (Criminal Appeal 68 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 14310 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The sentence is reduced to the period already served, and the Appellant is set free

Lochab Bros Limited & another v Hinga (Civil Appeal 79 of 2017) [2022] KEHC 14339 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed except for the reduction of special damages by Kshs 15,000.00

Juma v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E013 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14433 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as it is devoid of any substance and the applicant can file another application once he gets the proceedings.

Gitemba & another v Republic (Revision Case 412 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 14563 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The mandatory death sentence is reviewed and substituted with a 30-year imprisonment sentence.

Mwambo & another v Mueni & another (Suing as Administrators to the Estate of Josephine Mueni Katuma - Deceased) (Civil Appeal 339 of 2018) [2022] KEHC 14500 (KLR) (Civ) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court orders the release of the Kshs 947,37/- and accrued interest to the advocates on record.

Obadiah v Republic of Kenya (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E110 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14381 (KLR) (Crim) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application for bail is denied due to the applicant's likelihood of absconding if released on bail.

General Motors East Africa & 2 others v Mwania (Civil Appeal E442 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14474 (KLR) (Civ) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The motion to stay execution of the judgment pending appeal is dismissed with costs.

Masaka v Stephen Musalia Mwenesi t/a Musalia Mwenesi Advocates (Miscellaneous Civil Suit E354 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14309 (KLR) (Civ) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent

Mwaniki v Kimura; M/S CK Ungu & Company Associates (Applicant) (Miscellaneous Civil Case E042 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14571 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants leave to appeal but declines the prayer for stay of execution.

Owino v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E097 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14581 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed for non-compliance with court orders and for want of substance.

Arugut v Republic (Criminal Appeal 45 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 14369 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed. The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside. The Appellant is set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held.

Maina v Republic (Criminal Appeal E046 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 17117 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed and the conviction is set aside.

Mugambi Zakayo Nteere Enterprises Ltd & 2 others v Kabutu Enterprises Ltd & another (Civil Case E010 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14637 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The third plaintiff is struck out of the suit due to lack of legal capacity. The temporary injunction is barred and set aside. The suit is stayed pending the determination of another case.

Ojwang v Sukari Industries Limited (Civil Appeal 11 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 14317 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the trial magistrate erred in law and in fact in entertaining and upholding the preliminary objection without serving the appellant and giving him the opportunity to be heard, thereby violating article 50 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

In re Estate of Stanley Mugambi Muketha (Deceased) (Succession Cause 361 of 2009) [2022] KEHC 14477 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that Evangeline has not met the test in Giella vs Cassman Brown and summons dated 21st April, 2022 is therefore disallowed.

GMB v RWG (Civil Appeal E011 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14640 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

Omolo v Republic (D.P.P.) (Criminal Revision E006 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14348 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds that the court did not properly direct itself on the law when it declined the request to recall a witness, and the proceedings are hereby revised.

Lowuale v Republic (Criminal Appeal 59 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 14311 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed without merit

Kirimi v Republic (Criminal Revision E097 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14748 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The High Court does not have the power to revise the orders of the trial court as an appeal lies and no appeal has been filed.

Kitulu v Law Society of Kenya Disciplinary Tribunal; Anthony (Interested Party) (Judicial Review 495 of 2017) [2022] KEHC 14289 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court is not satisfied that the applicant has explained satisfactorily his reasons for the delay in filing the instant application seeking to file a notice of appeal out of time.

AJB v Republic (Criminal Appeal E054 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14706 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.

Okoth v Oulo (Civil Appeal E3 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 14462 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is partially successful. The judgment and decree of the Hon RK Langat dated and delivered on October 8, 2020 is hereby set aside to the extent of the general damages awarded.

Oyach & another v Otieno (Suing as the Administrator and Legal Representative of the estate of Joyce Anyango Ojunga (Civil Appeal E082 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14316 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The record of appeal is incomplete and thus incompetent.

SMK v GWM (Civil Case 78(OS) of 2014) [2022] KEHC 14497 (KLR) (Family) (27 October 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court held that there was no marriage between the parties and that the property in question was not matrimonial property.

Terer v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Petition 01 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14488 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds no merit in the petition and dismisses it with costs to the Respondents.