Kenya Case Law

Kamuri v Kihuria & another (Suing for and on behalf of Shangali Baba na Mama Self Help Group)

Kamuri v Kihuria & another (Suing for and on behalf of Shangali Baba na Mama Self Help Group) (Environment and Land Appeal E027 of 2021) [2026] KEELC 2343 (KLR) (28 April 2026) (Ruling)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment and Land Appeal E027 of 2021

The court dismissed applications to review, set aside, and reinstate an appeal after the appellant failed to prove counsel’s mistake or comply with directions.

• Appeal-dismissal
• Review-of-court-orders
• Reinstatement-of-appeal
• Stay-of-execution

PCK v JWW (Children's Case 51 of 2019)

PCK v JWW (Children's Case 51 of 2019) [2026] KEHC 5000 (KLR) (Family) (16 April 2026) (Ruling)

Court

High Court

Case number

Children's Case 51 of 2019

The High Court held the appeal had already stood dismissed for non-compliance with an earlier security order, so the application to dismiss it for want of prosecution was moot.

• Appeal-dismissal
• Want-of-prosecution
• Compliance-with-court-orders
• Security-for-costs
• Children-law
• Family-law

Classic Interiors v Samuel Omusula Libuyi

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment and Land Appeal E045 of 2021

The appeal was dismissed. The court upheld jurisdiction, found the counterclaim incompetent for lack of a verifying affidavit, and held the auction challenge was raised in the wrong forum.

• Vesting-order
• Public-auction
• Pecuniary-jurisdiction
• Verifying-affidavit
• Counterclaim-competency
• Right-of-redemption

Ndoro v Ngithi (Suing as the legal representative of the Estate of the Late Muturi Mbiti) & 2 others

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment and Land Appeal E033 of 2024

The appeal was dismissed. The court upheld findings that the appellant failed to prove a lawful root of title after the land register was challenged.

• Land-adjudication
• Fraud-in-land-registration
• Rectification-of-register
• First-registration
• Limitation-of-actions
• Burden-of-proof

Susan v Cherono

Susan v Cherono [2025] KEHC 10265 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Civil Appeal E200 of 2023

Judge

RN Nyakundi

The High Court dismissed an appeal challenging an agency-fee dispute, finding no proven duress or coercion and upholding the small claims court’s jurisdiction.

• Appeal-dismissal
• Contract-enforcement
• Agency-fee-dispute
• Small-claims-court-jurisdiction

Manyara v M’Imunya

Manyara v M’Imunya [2025] KEELC 5378 (KLR)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment and Land Appeal E015 of 2023

Judge

BM Eboso

The Environment and Land Court at Meru dismissed an appeal after the appellant failed to file and serve the record of appeal within the time ordered by the court.

• Appeal-dismissal
• Record-of-appeal-filing
• Non-compliance-with-court-orders
• Record-of-appeal
• Civil-procedure
• Land-and-property

Nyaga v Mwachilungo

Nyaga v Mwachilungo [2025] KEHC 9570 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Civil Appeal E031 of 2023

Judge

AN Ongeri

The High Court at Voi dismissed this civil appeal for non-compliance with court directions, with no explanation for the default recorded in the ruling.

• Appeal-dismissal
• Non-compliance-with-court-directions
• Civil-procedure

Jino v Republic

Jino v Republic [2025] KEHC 8984 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E017 of 2025

Judge

JN Onyiego

The High Court dismissed a revision bid seeking sentence review after an earlier appeal had already upheld the conviction and 18-year sentence.

• Revision-jurisdiction
• Functus-officio
• Sentencing-review
• Sexual-offences
• Mitigation
• Appeal-dismissal

Kamunge v Republic

Kamunge v Republic [2025] KEHC 10128 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Miscellaneous Application E008 of 2024

Judge

JN Njagi

The High Court dismissed an application to review an 18-year murder sentence, holding there was no basis to reduce a sentence already confirmed on appeal.

• Resentencing
• Sentence-commencement
• Murder-conviction
• Period-in-custody
• Appeal-dismissal
• Criminal-sentencing

Sprint Security Limited v Chacha

Sprint Security Limited v Chacha [2025] KEELRC 1799 (KLR)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Appeal E137 of 2024

Judge

K Ocharo

The court allowed release of KShs. 607,478 deposited as security after the appeal was dismissed and no stay barred enforcement.

• Release-of-decretal-sum
• Stay-of-execution
• Security-for-due-performance
• Appeal-dismissal
• Civil-procedure