Kenyan case law

Geoffrey v Robinson Investment Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 389 of 2019) [2025] KEMC 36 (KLR) (13 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the Claimant was a casual employee and that his termination was not unfair.

Mucheru v Mithamo & another (Civil Suit 768 of 2023) [2025] KEMC 35 (KLR) (13 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court awards general damages for pain and suffering, damages for loss of earning capacity, costs of future medication and removal of implant, cost of domestic help, and special damages.

Jones v Kisangi & another (Civil Suit E080 of 2021) [2025] KEMC 38 (KLR) (12 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The amended notice of motion is struck off due to the incompetence of the amended affidavit and the application is dismissed.

Odaga v Mijengo Investments Limited (Cause E218 of 2022) [2025] KEMC 51 (KLR) (11 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found that the Respondent did not comply with the Employment Act's redundancy procedures, including the one-month notice requirement.

Republic v Nyamu (Criminal Case 552 of 2019) [2025] KEMC 42 (KLR) (11 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The accused is not guilty of obtaining goods by false pretence.

Mutinda (Suing as the legal representative of the Estate of Felicicia Wanjiru - Deceased) v Karani & another; Attorney General (Third party) (Civil Case 4 of 2017) [2025] KEMC 33 (KLR) (11 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The application is struck out as it has been jointly filed by a deceased applicant.

Kipronoh v Oloo (Civil Suit 867 of 2022) [2025] KEMC 50 (KLR) (11 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ General damages awarded at Kshs. 2,178,000/=, special damages at Kshs. 376,020/=

Njoroge ((Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Patrick Njua Njuguna - Deceased)) v Comply Industries Limited & another (Civil Suit E565 of 2022) [2025] KEMC 49 (KLR) (11 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The plaintiff failed to prove her case on the balance of probabilities, and the defendants are not liable for the deceased's injuries and death.

Nzuki v Muthoka & another (Environment & Land Case E018 of 2020) [2025] KEMC 40 (KLR) (10 March 2025) (Ruling)

Mwanthi v Malundu & 3 others (Environment & Land Case 006 of 2020) [2025] KEMC 41 (KLR) (10 March 2025) (Ruling)

Mwanthi v Malundu & 3 others (Environment & Land Case 006 of 2020) [2025] KEMC 32 (KLR) (10 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

Nzuki v Muthoka & another (Environment & Land Case E018 of 2020) [2025] KEMC 31 (KLR) (10 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the defendants.

Multiple Hauliers EA Limited v Yazad (Civil Case E023 of 2022) [2025] KEMC 30 (KLR) (10 March 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The preliminary objection is devoid of merit and is dismissed with costs.

Republic v Kinyanjui (Traffic Case E260 of 2024) [2025] KEMC 99 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Sentence)

✦ The accused is convicted of driving an uninsured motor vehicle, driving a PSV without inspection sticker, and operating a vehicle for hire without a requisite license. He is fined Kshs. 1,500 for each count and sentenced to serve 4 months, 1 month, and 1 month in prison consecutively.

Ngugi v Bosibori (Civil Suit 651 of 2017) [2025] KEMC 76 (KLR) (6 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court awards general damages of Kshs. 432,000/= and special damages of Kshs. 255,228/= to the plaintiff, subject to his 20% contribution in liability. The plaintiff is also awarded costs of the suit and interest at court rates.

Barasa v Weson Investment Limited t/a Shell Radiant Service Station (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E100 of 2024) [2025] KEMC 26 (KLR) (4 March 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found the dismissal to be unfair and ordered the respondent to pay damages and interest.

In re Estate of Hannah Wanjiru Kamau (Deceased) (Miscellaneous Application Probate & Administration E207 of 2022) [2025] KEMC 22 (KLR) (27 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The grant was not revoked and the suits were not struck out.

In re Estate of Jackson Kamande Gachomo (Deceased) (Succession Cause 531 of 2018) [2025] KEMC 21 (KLR) (27 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The application is allowed in terms of prayer numbers (i), (ii) and (iv) only. Prayer number (iii) is dismissed.

Gaitho & Gachanja (Suing as The Legal Administrators of the Estate of the Late Raphael Gachanja Njenga - Deceased) v Ali (Civil Case E013 of 2024) [2025] KEMC 194 (KLR) (21 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ Liability was agreed upon by the parties in the ratio of 80:20 in favour of the plaintis and the same is adopted as the judgement of the court.

Kimani & another (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Deceased) v Macharia & another (Civil Case 722 of 2021) [2025] KEMC 119 (KLR) (20 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court awards Ksh.800,000 in general damages and Ksh.26,530 in special damages.

Mutua & another (Suing as the Administrators to the Estate of the late Benard Mutua Mwanzia - Deceased) v Mwalimu (Civil Suit 9 of 2020) [2025] KEMC 20 (KLR) (19 February 2025) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the defendant liable for 100% of the claim and orders the defendant to pay the following: Pain and Suffering Kshs. 50,000/; Loss of Expectation of Life Kshs. 100,000/; Loss of Dependency Kshs. 2,000,000/; Special Damages Kshs. 16,595/; Total Kshs. 2,166,595/; Costs and Interests of suit to the Plaintiffs.

Musyoka v Mutunga (Civil Suit E154 of 2024) [2025] KEMC 46 (KLR) (18 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court set aside the default judgment entered on 3rd September 2024, with the defendant required to file and serve their statement of defence within 14 days and pay throw away costs of Kshs. 30,000/= to the plaintiff within 14 days.

Republic v Mwengi & another (Criminal Case E145 of 2023) [2025] KEMC 19 (KLR) (17 February 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The prosecution has not established a prima facie case against the accused persons on each count, and the accused persons are acquitted.

Republic v Njoroge (Traffic Case E239 of 2025) [2025] KEMC 27 (KLR) (11 February 2025) (Sentence)

✦ The accused is sentenced to a fine of Kshs. 1,500/= in default to serve 8 days imprisonment for the first count and is discharged of the second count.

Republic v Mugo (Traffic Case E142 of 2025) [2025] KEMC 24 (KLR) (11 February 2025) (Sentence)

✦ The accused is sentenced to a fine of Kshs. 1,500/= in default to serve 8 days imprisonment for the first count and is discharged of the second count.