Magistrate's Courts judgments

Republic v Wachira (Criminal Case 2288 of 2015) [2017] KEMC 129 (KLR) (10 January 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The defendant is acquitted of all charges.

[2017] KEMC 129 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts 10 January 2017

Republic v PNM (Criminal Case 1962 of 2016) [2017] KEMC 125 (KLR) (10 January 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The defendant is found guilty of cutting down forest trees.

[2017] KEMC 125 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts 10 January 2017

Republic v Mumbi (Criminal Case 2 of 2015) [2017] KEMC 140 (KLR) (10 January 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The court dismisses the charge of Stealing by Servant c/s 281 of the Penal Code and acquits the defendant.

[2017] KEMC 140 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts 10 January 2017

Republic v JM (Sexual Offence 20 of 2016) [2017] KEMC 127 (KLR) (10 January 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The defendant is found guilty of incest as charged

[2017] KEMC 127 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts 10 January 2017

Jamal Abdi Hassan v Diriye Bare Abdi &2 others [2017] KEMC 38 (KLR)

✦ The petition is incurably defective and is struck out

[2017] KEMC 38 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Emma Nkirote Ntongai & another v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 6 others [2017] KEMC 48 (KLR)

✦ The court dismissed the respondent's motion to strike out the petition and affidavit in limine.

[2017] KEMC 48 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Hamdi Ahmed Ali v Victoria Cheruto Limo & 2 others [2017] KEMC 78 (KLR)

✦ The court allows the motion to enjoin the NCIC as an interested party, but limits their participation to filing of submissions only.

[2017] KEMC 78 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Hamdi Ahmed Ali v Victoria Cheruto Limo & 2 others [2017] KEMC 71 (KLR)

✦ The 2nd Respondent's witness should appear in court for cross-examination on the issues raised.

[2017] KEMC 71 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Samira Abdirahman Hassan v Independent Electrol and Boundaries Commission & 8 others [2017] KEMC 34 (KLR)

✦ The petition is dismissed, and the 5th respondent is declared validly nominated and gazzetted.

[2017] KEMC 34 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Hamdi Ahmed Ali v Victoria Cheruto Limo & another [2017] KEMC 96 (KLR)

✦ The court grants leave to the 2nd Respondent to file its response within seven days from the date of the ruling.

[2017] KEMC 96 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Feisal Abdinoor Issack v I.E.B.C & 2 others [2017] KEMC 4 (KLR)

✦ Application dismissed

[2017] KEMC 4 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

John Osumba Olum v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017] KEMC 80 (KLR)

✦ Audit, scrutiny, recount, and re-tallying are ordered in eight specific polling stations

[2017] KEMC 80 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Walter Shiundu Murunga v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017] KEMC 53 (KLR)

✦ The court found that the elections were conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Constitution and all the written laws and regulations pertaining to Elections.

[2017] KEMC 53 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Walter Shiundu Murunga v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017] KEMC 110 (KLR)

✦ Petitioner is ordered to deposit his security for costs before 2:00pm today

[2017] KEMC 110 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Theophilus Kalama Fondo v Returning Officer Magarini Sub County & 2 others [2017] KEMC 59 (KLR)

✦ The Petition is fatally defective and is hereby struck out.

[2017] KEMC 59 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Susan Wangui Ngugi v Jubilee Party of Kenya & 3 others [2017] KEMC 58 (KLR)

✦ The application for leave to amend the petition is dismissed.

[2017] KEMC 58 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

James Apareng Karumet v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Iebc) & 2 others [2017] KEMC 69 (KLR)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs, but the Respondents are ordered to file and serve the Petitioner with polling station diaries for specific polling stations.

[2017] KEMC 69 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Gerald Iha Thoya v Chiriba Daniel Chai & another [2017] KEMC 12 (KLR)

✦ The petition is struck out with costs, and the application for scrutiny and recount is overruled.

[2017] KEMC 12 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Hellen Ndiko Kigia & 2 others v Independent Electral Boundaries Commission & another [2017] KEMC 23 (KLR)

✦ The Petitioners' claims are dismissed with costs.

[2017] KEMC 23 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Gideon Ndambuki Muthiani v Frank Kichoi & 2 others [2017] KEMC 112 (KLR)

✦ Petitioner's amendment request is allowed

[2017] KEMC 112 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Sheila Chebelion & 5 others v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & another [2017] KEMC 104 (KLR)

✦ The petition is struck out with costs to the respondent.

[2017] KEMC 104 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

James Shairo Shimanyiro v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017] KEMC 17 (KLR)

✦ The court entertained the Preliminary Objection as it was on matters of law.

[2017] KEMC 17 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Walter Shiundu Murunga v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 others [2017] KEMC 103 (KLR)

✦ Application dismissed in entirety

[2017] KEMC 103 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Yaite Philip Okoronon v Jakaa Gardy Odara & another [2017] KEMC 115 (KLR)

✦ The court granted leave to deposit further security for costs and raised a red flag for decorum and integrity in the proceedings.

[2017] KEMC 115 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

Yusuf Musa Mbaya v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission (I.E.B.C) & 4 others [2017] KEMC 2 (KLR)

✦ The Petition is struck out with costs to the Respondents and the Interested Party.

[2017] KEMC 2 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts

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