Kenyan case law

Republic v Njoroge (Criminal Case E2521 of 2024) [2025] KEMC 65 (KLR) (2 January 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court lacks jurisdiction to order the release of the vehicle and dismisses the application.

Ngeta v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E207 & E283 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEMC 6 (KLR) (2 January 2025) (Ruling)

✦ The court ordered the release of the motor vehicle, but not the charcoal.

MCO (Suing as mother and next friend) v DOO (Children's Case E065 of 2023) [2024] KEMC 81 (KLR) (23 December 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the father should retain actual custody, care, and control of the children, while the mother would have joint legal custody. The court also ordered joint parenting coaching and the appointment of a therapist if the parties could not agree.

Kitele (Suing on Behalf of the Estate of Francis John Kitele) v Itumo & 6 others (Environment & Land Case E049 & E048 of 2021 (Consolidated)) [2024] KEMC 51 (KLR) (11 December 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The Court declares that the land parcels belong to the estate of Francis John Kitele and grants the Plaintiff a permanent injunction against the Defendants to vacate the land.

Republic v Ajuoga (Criminal Case E2488 of 2024) [2024] KEMC 85 (KLR) (10 December 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds a compelling reason to deny the accused's bond/bail and he shall remain in remand custody

Republic v Oloo & 2 others (Criminal Case E025 of 2022) [2024] KEMC 64 (KLR) (29 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The accused persons are hereby acquitted of the charge of grievous harm and their sureties are discharged.

Nyakeri v Birisi & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E500 of 2023) [2024] KEMC 177 (KLR) (28 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The plaintiff is entitled to a declaration of ownership, a permanent injunction, and specific performance of the contract. The 1st defendant is ordered to ensure the transfer of the property to the plaintiff's name and to issue the title in the plaintiff's name.

RKP (Suing on behalf of AWS - Minor) v SW (Children's Case E005 of 2024) [2024] KEMC 76 (KLR) (27 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted actual and physical custody of AWS to RKP, the mother, pending the hearing and determination of the maintenance cause. SW was granted unlimited visitation rights.

Director of Public Prosecutions v Chapia & another (Anti-Corruption Case E041 of 2020) [2024] KEMC 46 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (25 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The Court declines to grant the application to withdraw the prosecution, finding that the DPP has not abused its prosecutorial powers and that public interest does not require a prosecution to be conducted.

Ngaara v Njaaga (Environment and Land Case E337 of 2023) [2024] KEMC 180 (KLR) (21 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The ex-parte judgment is set aside, and the defendant is ordered to file and serve her Statement of Defence within 14 days from the date of this ruling. She is also condemned to pay throw away costs of Ksh. 15,000/= to the plaintiff within 21 days from the date of this ruling. Costs of the application shall be in the cause.

Mukunga t/a Jabri Auctioneers & another v Lokere t/a Kiteri Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Application E002 of 2023) [2024] KEMC 49 (KLR) (15 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismissed the respondent's application for stay of ex parte orders and strike out of Notice of Motion.

In re EKO (Minor) (Children's Case E005 of 2024) [2024] KEMC 47 (KLR) (15 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court granted the father temporary actual custody to take the minor to receive urgent medical treatment pending the hearing and determination of the application.

Mikwa & another v Wambugu & 2 others (Environment & Land Case E006 of 2022) [2024] KEMC 52 (KLR) (15 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the real subject plots in dispute were PLOTS 186A Maralal town and PLOT 187A Maralal town. The plaintiffs and defendant had a clear intention to have the defendant acquire ownership of the subject plot from the plaintiffs.

Njihia & another (Suing as the Administrators of the Estate of Njehia Gichu) v Rift-Cars Limited & another (Civil Case 725 of 2020) [2024] KEMC 159 (KLR) (14 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ General damages are awarded as Kshs. 400,000 under the Fatal Accident Act, and Kshs. 31,700 under the Law Reform Act. The total net award is Kshs. 345,360.

Emungor v Winstar Security Guards Ltd (Cause E144 of 2021) [2024] KEMC 59 (KLR) (14 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the termination was not lawful due to the lack of a formal termination notice issued by the employer.

Ndirangu v Ngugi & 24 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E441 of 2024) [2024] KEMC 178 (KLR) (11 November 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds in favor of the plaintiff and orders the defendants to cease building and trespassing on the property, and to demolish the illegally erected houses.

JM (Minor suing through his guardian and next friend Andrew Maruti Opudi) v Abdulaziz & another (Civil Case 61B of 2008) [2024] KEMC 78 (KLR) (11 November 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The plainti is entitled to damages as against the defendants.

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission v Kanani & 5 others (Anti-Corruption Case E022 of 2023) [2024] KEMC 45 (KLR) (7 November 2024) (Judgment)

Republic v Lololker (Criminal Case E023 of 2023) [2024] KEMC 48 (KLR) (30 October 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court quashes the conviction and sentence, finding that the accused cannot be charged with kidnapping their own child as a parent.

Khami (Suing as Legal Representative of the Estate of Musomi Rova Luma) v Kenya Wildlife Service (Civil Suit E005 of 2024) [2024] KEMC 181 (KLR) (30 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court has jurisdiction to hear the matter, and the claim should be referred to the County Wildlife Conservation and Compensation Committee.

Republic v Noor (Criminal Case 56 of 2016) [2024] KEMC 44 (KLR) (25 October 2024) (Ruling)

Wekesa v Kenya Wildlife Service & another (Criminal Case E946 of 2024) [2024] KEMC 70 (KLR) (22 October 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the applicant has not presented any evidence of his ownership of the motor cycle.

Republic v GL (Sexual Offence E005 of 2024) [2024] KEMC 53 (KLR) (16 October 2024) (Sentence)

✦ The sentence of life imprisonment is set aside and replaced with a sentence of 40 years in prison.

Kimani v Omar & another (Environment & Land Miscellaneous Case E002 of 2023) [2024] KEMC 58 (KLR) (10 October 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the Plainti, Anna Nduta Kimani, is the lawful owner of the suit property.

Sikale v Kichachu & 2 others (Environment & Land Case E013 of 2021) [2024] KEMC 50 (KLR) (9 October 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court determines that the process for allotment of town plots in the pre-2010 Constitutional dispensation follows a specific procedure involving the municipal council, Commissioner of Lands, and the issuance of an allotment letter.