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Administrative law [2026] KEHC 13625 (KLR)

Republic v Kenya Wildlife Service; Omondi & another (Representative of the Estate of Suleiman Onyango alias Suleiman Onyango Oduor) (Ex parte Applicant)

Court
High Court
Case number
Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E003 of 2026

The High Court held that Kenya Wildlife Service must pay KES 5,000,000 death compensation already approved under section 25 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, and granted mandamus with costs.

  • Judicial review and mandamus
  • Human-wildlife conflict compensation
  • Statutory duty of public authority to implement approved compensation
  • Article 47 right to lawful administrative action
  • Duty of care in negligence for wildlife attacks
  • Judicial-review
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13707 (KLR)

Kavai v Oguso & another

Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Appeal E053 of 2025

High Court on appeal from Siaya Small Claims Court: territorial jurisdiction upheld, vicarious liability of registered owner rejected, liability apportioned 70:30, future medical expenses set aside.

  • Territorial jurisdiction of small claims court
  • Negligence and proximate cause
  • Contributory negligence
  • Vicarious liability of registered owner
  • Pleading and proof of special damages
  • Future medical expenses
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13653 (KLR)

Muthanji & another v Makau & another

Court
High Court
Case number
Miscellaneous Civil Application E046 of 2026
Judge
JN Onyiego

The High Court extended time for an appeal filed 3 months and 26 days late and granted stay of execution on condition that the full decretal sum be deposited in a joint interest-earning account within 30 days.

  • Extension of time to file appeal
  • Stay of execution pending appeal
  • Order 42 rule 6 civil procedure rules
  • Section 79g civil procedure act
  • Substantial loss
  • Security for due performance of decree
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13671 (KLR)

NIC Bank Limited v Erick Kombo Moseti

Court
High Court
Case number
Commercial Case 006 of 2024

Ruling partly upholding a preliminary objection: defamation and loss-of-creditworthiness counterclaims, with special damages, struck out as time-barred, while fraud and impersonation claims proceed to trial.

  • Preliminary objections
  • Limitation of actions for defamation
  • Continuing wrong doctrine
  • Discovery rule for fraud
  • Special damages derived from time-barred causes of action
  • Credit reference bureau listing
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13696 (KLR)

Car & General (Trading Ltd) & another v Amauwa

Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Appeal E059 of 2024

On first appeal from a personal injury award, the High Court upheld Kshs 900,000 general damages, halved future knee replacement costs to Kshs 350,000, and applied 20% contributory negligence to the judgment sum.

  • Appellate review of quantum
  • General damages for personal injury
  • Future medical expenses as special damages
  • Contributory negligence
  • Interest on special and general damages
  • Acquiescence in tendering medical reports
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5437 (KLR)

Kenslopic Hydro Engineers Limited & another v Nairobi City County

Court
Environment and Land Court
Case number
Environment and Land Case 14 of 2011
Judge
["CA Ochieng"]

The court dismissed a claim over alleged demolition of Eastleigh plots, finding the plaintiffs did not prove the county was responsible for the destruction.

  • Locus standi
  • Trespass
  • Unlawful demolition
  • Special damages
  • Burden of proof
  • Building plan approvals
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Tort law [2026] KEHC 13722 (KLR)

Liban v Muturi

Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Appeal E128 of 2026
Judge
MW Mutuku

On first appeal in a pedestrian road accident claim, the High Court held KShs. 1,000,000 general damages was an erroneous estimate for multiple skull fractures, intracranial injury and facial-nerve paralysis, and enhanced it to KShs. 2,000,000.

  • Negligence and road traffic accident liability
  • Assessment of general damages for personal injuries
  • Principles governing appellate interference with quantum of damages
  • Comparable awards and precedent as guides
  • Special damages
  • Costs under section 27 of the civil procedure act
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13695 (KLR)

Aggrey Mbajah Obondo v Paul Kanyi Mwangi

Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Appeal E069 of 2024

On a first appeal in a personal injury claim, the High Court found the trial award of Kshs 400,000 general damages for a femur fracture inordinately low and substituted Kshs 700,000, making the total Kshs 730,085.

  • Personal injury damages
  • General damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities
  • Special damages
  • Standard of review on first appeal
  • Interest on damages
  • Costs
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13548 (KLR)

Joshua Kamau Wanjiku v Nelson Mwangi Maina

Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Appeal E629 of 2023
Judge
["LP Kassan"]

The High Court allowed an appeal, held a negligence claim was filed one day out of time under section 4(2) of the Limitation of Actions Act, and struck it out.

  • Computation of limitation time
  • Accrual of cause of action
  • Preliminary objection
  • Time-barred negligence claim
  • Interpretation of section 57(a) of the interpretation and general provisions act
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Banking and finance law [2026] KEHC 13565 (KLR)

Bank of Africa Kenya Limited v Francis Kibuchi Miano

Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Appeal E144 of 2022
Judge
["JK Sergon"]

The High Court dismissed a bank’s appeal over an adverse CRB listing, holding that the bank failed to prove compliance with notice and accuracy requirements.

  • Negative credit listing
  • Statutory notice before crb submission
  • Accuracy of credit information
  • Exhaustion of dispute resolution mechanisms
  • Vicarious liability of crb
  • General damages for unlawful credit reporting
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