Kenyan case law
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Republic v Njuguna (Criminal Case 980 of 2013) [2017] KEMC 133 (KLR) (7 March 2017) (Judgment)
✦ The defendant is found not guilty of the charges.
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Republic v Waithaka (Criminal Case 746 of 2014) [2017] KEMC 132 (KLR) (7 March 2017) (Judgment)
✦ The defendant is found not guilty of giving false information to a person employed in the public service.
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Republic v Gitome (Criminal Case 886 of 2016) [2017] KEMC 134 (KLR) (24 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no prima facie case and enters a finding of not guilty.
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Republic v Mbao (Criminal Case 1405 of 2014) [2017] KEMC 128 (KLR) (24 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the police did not comply with the mandatory provisions of the ADCA during the search and seizure, rendering the charges invalid.
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Republic v Njogu & another (Criminal Case 1140 of 2012) [2017] KEMC 137 (KLR) (24 January 2017) (Judgment)
✦ No prima facie case has been disclosed, and the defendants are found not guilty.
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Republic v Namuye & 4 others (Anti-Corruption Case 13 of 2016) [2017] KEMC 119 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (20 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The court held that the prosecution has an obligation to provide access to evidential material, but the Youth Enterprise Development Fund is not bound to provide documents under its custody.
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Republic v Namuye & 4 others (Anti-Corruption Case 13 of 2016) [2017] KEMC 120 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (20 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the order too broad and oppressive, and sets a time frame for the defense to provide further particulars and for the respondents to respond.
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Republic v Kimani (Criminal Case 2760 of 2014) [2017] KEMC 139 (KLR) (17 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The court found the defendant's confession inadmissible and no other admissible evidence to convict him.
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Republic v Wanjohi (Criminal Case 2659 of 2014) [2017] KEMC 135 (KLR) (17 January 2017) (Judgment)
✦ The defendant is found not guilty of the charge of stealing by servant.
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Republic v Kiguro (Traffic Case 377 of 2014) [2017] KEMC 124 (KLR) (17 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds no prima facie case disclosed against the defendant to prove that he was careless in any way or as alleged and dismisses both charges.
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Republic v Wachira (Criminal Case 2288 of 2015) [2017] KEMC 130 (KLR) (12 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The defendant is acquitted of all charges.
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Lorien Ranching Company Limited v Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Civil Case 232 of 2016) [2017] KEMC 138 (KLR) (12 January 2017) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiff succeeded in the application for a mandatory injunction to grant access to the plaintiff's bank account and restrains the defendant from freezing the account.
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Republic v Kingara (Traffic Case 689 of 2014) [2017] KEMC 126 (KLR) (12 January 2017) (Judgment)
✦ The defendant was not properly identified at the scene of the accident, there is no proof that he was treated as a victim of the accident, and his purported confession was not properly extracted by a proper officer as required.
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Republic v Wachira (Criminal Case 2288 of 2015) [2017] KEMC 129 (KLR) (10 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ The defendant is acquitted of all charges.
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Republic v Waigwa (Traffic Case 104 of 2012) [2017] KEMC 131 (KLR) (10 January 2017) (Ruling)
✦ No prima facie case was established, and the defendant is found not guilty
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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.
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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.
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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
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Republic v Isaak & 5 others (Anti-Corruption Case 9 of 2015) [2016] KEMC 1 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (9 December 2016) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the conduct of the 6th accused is excusable and the court will proceed with the trial in his absence.
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Republic v Mukoondo (Criminal Case 1212 of 2015) [2016] KEMC 5 (KLR) (8 November 2016) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds the inconsistency in the evidence regarding the location and recovery of the ivory pieces to be so material that it prejudices the defendant's ability to defend himself.
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Republic v Wanjiku (Criminal Case 1555 of 2016) [2016] KEMC 4 (KLR) (8 November 2016) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds Wanjiku not guilty of stealing the sheep but guilty of stealing Kshs. 11,000. The court convicts Wanjiku of the minor offense of theft.
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Mwangi v Thangari (Civil Suit 216 of 2014) [2016] KEMC 7 (KLR) (27 October 2016) (Ruling)
✦ Ex parte proceedings and judgment set aside on condition that plaintiff be compensated
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Republic v Itiko & another (Anti-Corruption Case 4 of 2012) [2016] KEMC 2 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (19 October 2016) (Ruling)
✦ The court agrees to issue an order for the release of the documents sought by the 2nd accused, and if not possible, to summon the responsible officer to explain the situation.
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Republic v Njihia (Criminal Case 130 of 2014) [2016] KEMC 12 (KLR) (18 October 2016) (Judgment)
✦ The defendant is acquitted of the charge of stealing Kshs 618,387 from Family Bank, Nyahururu Branch.
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Weru also Known as Ceceilia Njoki Weru (Suing as the Adminitratix and Personal Representative of the Estate of Haron Weru Njoki alias Haroun Weru Njoki - Deceased) v Kanyito (Civil Suit 109 of 2009) [2016] KEMC 6 (KLR) (29 September 2016) (Judgment)
✦ The defendant is 100% liable for the death of the deceased.