Kenyan case law

Musau v Mutata & another (Environment & Land Case E102 of 2021) [2023] KEMC 109 (KLR) (23 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds that the Plaintiff is the bona fide owner of the suit property and that the Defendants have been trespassing on the suit property. The Court orders the Land Registrar to rectify the register, issues a permanent injunction, and orders each party to bear their own costs.

BAN v CBK (Divorce Cause 566 of 2017) [2023] KEMC 25 (KLR) (23 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The marriage is dissolved, and a decree nisi is issued to be made absolute in 30 days.

CMM v KM-P (Divorce Cause E934 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 35 (KLR) (23 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court allows the petition and dissolves the marriage between the parties.

Trident Insurance Company Limited v Muranga t/a Stevens Education Centre (Civil Suit 774 of 2016) [2023] KEMC 290 (KLR) (23 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the plaintiff is not entitled to repudiate the insurance contract and is liable for the costs and interests.

MWM v BK (Divorce Cause E756 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 33 (KLR) (22 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court dissolved the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute in 30 days.

PNC v AMN (Divorce Cause E427 of 2021) [2023] KEMC 55 (KLR) (22 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court allows the petition dated April 16, 2021, and dissolves the marriage between the parties.

NMK v SMN (Divorce Cause E508 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 45 (KLR) (22 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court dissolved the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute in 30 days.

SAMC v SMM (Divorce Cause E288 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 50 (KLR) (21 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The marriage between the parties is dissolved.

CKB v MSB (Divorce Cause E1076 of 2021) [2023] KEMC 22 (KLR) (21 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court allows the petition for divorce on the following terms: the marriage between the two be and is hereby dissolved, Decree nisi do issue to be made absolute in 30 days, each party to bear their own costs, and the file is closed.

AOO v MMM (Divorce Cause E465 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 54 (KLR) (21 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court dissolved the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute in 30 days.

Republic v Daudi (Criminal Case E598 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 299 (KLR) (21 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The accused is found guilty in Count I of stealing and in Count III of malicious damage to property.

Republic v Commissioner for Customs & Border Control (KRA); Mwangi (Exparte Applicant) (Judicial Review Application 8 of 2021) [2023] KEMC 150 (KLR) (21 November 2023) (Ruling)

Republic v Muema (Criminal Case 286 of 2019) [2023] KEMC 107 (KLR) (20 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The accused is found guilty of the charges and is sentenced to two counts of robbery with violence.

BKM v TPW (Divorce Cause E231 of 2021) [2023] KEMC 42 (KLR) (20 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court allows the petition for divorce.

In re Estate of M’inoti M’ikiara (Deceased) (Succession Cause 61 of 2019) [2023] KEMC 301 (KLR) (20 November 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The court orders the administrator to sign documents for land partition and distribution

VKA v VP (Divorce Cause E330 of 2020) [2023] KEMC 56 (KLR) (20 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court grants the petition for divorce on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

ENM v PKG (Divorce Cause E134 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 20 (KLR) (20 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court allows the petition and dissolves the marriage.

BAO v MOO (Divorce Cause E1552 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 46 (KLR) (20 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court dissolved the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute in 30 days.

In re Estate of Shadrack Kaburu (Deceased) (Succession Cause E116 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 297 (KLR) (17 November 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds that the Respondent concealed material facts from the court and misrepresented the truth, thus revoking the grant of Letters of Administration.

Tiwas & another v Taragwa (Environment and Land Case E047 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 324 (KLR) (17 November 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application for a temporary injunction is dismissed with costs to the defendant.

ST v VSN (Divorce Cause E902 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 34 (KLR) (16 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court allows the petition and dissolves the marriage.

MKC v JCW (Divorce Cause E829 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 48 (KLR) (16 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The court dissolved the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute in 30 days.

ATA v MAA (Divorce Cause E340 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 29 (KLR) (16 November 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The marriage is dissolved, and a decree nisi is issued to be made absolute in 30 days.

Republic v Kipyegon & 2 others (Criminal Case E2666 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 325 (KLR) (14 November 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The accused persons are convicted of entering a protected area without permit and undertaking extractive activities in wildlife protected areas.

Wamweya v Mogire & another (Civil Suit E521 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 315 (KLR) (14 November 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The ex parte proceedings are deemed irregular, and the judgments entered on June 5, 2023, are set aside. The plaintiff is ordered to take a date for pretrial and serve it on the defendants.