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Commercial-law [2026] KEHC 13553 (KLR)

The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited v Jade Petroleum Limited & 3 others

The court awarded MCB USD 6.5 million against Jade Petroleum only, holding subrogation supported reimbursement, but the guarantors were not liable without proof of contractual demand.

  • Subrogation
  • Guarantee-and-indemnity
  • Standby-letters-of-credit
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Frustration
  • Fundamental-variation
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Contract-law [2026] KEELC 2562 (KLR)

Kimathi v M’Ikiome (Land Case Appeal E030 of 2025)

Kimathi v M’Ikiome (Land Case Appeal E030 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 2562 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

The Environment and Land Court allowed a land sale appeal, set aside the magistrate’s judgment, and ordered refund of Kshs 1,230,000 after finding the contracts were frustrated, not breached.

  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Refund-of-purchase-price
  • Liquidated-damages
  • Pleadings
  • Res-judicata
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Commercial-law [2026] KEHC 5976 (KLR)

Wanjiru & another v Access Bank (Kenya) PLC & another

Wanjiru & another v Access Bank (Kenya) PLC & another (Commercial Suit E501 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5976 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court granted an interlocutory injunction stopping the sale of Nairobi/Block 112/187, finding the bank had not strictly proved service of mandatory statutory notices.

  • Injunctions
  • Statutory-power-of-sale
  • Loan-security
  • Service-of-statutory-notices
  • Matrimonial-property
  • Frustration-of-contract
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Land-law [2026] KEELC 1084 (KLR)

Alice Nyaboke Okemwa v Nicholas Ochieng Ogowo

The Environment and Land Court dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal in a land sale dispute, upholding that the agreement was frustrated by both parties.

  • Sale-agreement-for-land
  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Repudiation-and-breach-of-contract
  • Revocation-of-grant-and-title-cancellation
  • Proof-of-payment
  • Burden-of-proof
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Contract-law [2025] KECA 2258 (KLR)

Kiplagat & 3 others v Mega East Africa Limited

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a business-sale and lease dispute, upholding findings of misrepresentation, frustration of contract, and refund orders.

  • Misrepresentation
  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Lease-agreement
  • Sale-of-business-and-goodwill
  • Corporate-veil
  • Personal-liability-of-directors
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Employment-and-labour [2025] KEELRC 2110 (KLR)

Tamarindi Management Limited v Gatheru

Tamarindi Management Limited v Gatheru [2025] KEELRC 2110 (KLR)

The court held the termination was redundancy, not frustration, after a Covid-19-related business reduction. It upheld most awards but set aside compensation for unfair termination.

  • Redundancy-procedure
  • Unlawful-termination
  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Severance-pay
  • House-allowance
  • Compensation-for-unfair-termination
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Commercial-and-corporate [2025] KEHC 7152 (KLR)

Thomas Ondiba Aosa t/a Automaxx Motors v Otieno

Thomas Ondiba Aosa t/a Automaxx Motors v Otieno [2025] KEHC 7152 (KLR)

The High Court upheld a magistrate’s judgment for refund of vehicle-importation monies, finding a valid contract, breach by the appellant, and no proven frustration.

  • Contract-formation
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Agency-relationships
  • Commercial-law
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Land-and-property [2025] KEELC 2887 (KLR)

National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees v Ramu & another

National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees v Ramu & another [2025] KEELC 2887 (KLR)

The Environment and Land Court dismissed twin appeals over disputed plot-to-title transitions, holding the respondent’s purchase and ownership were proved and frustration was not established.

  • Title-registration
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Bona-fide-purchaser
  • Allocation-of-land
  • Wayleave-disputes
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Employment-and-labour [2025] KEELRC 701 (KLR)

Kimani v Langata Hotel Development Ltd

Kimani v Langata Hotel Development Ltd [2025] KEELRC 701 (KLR)

The Employment and Labour Relations Court found unfair termination after a COVID-19-era salary cut and a procedurally defective dismissal, awarding Kshs 975,000.

  • Unfair-termination
  • Salary-variation
  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Employment-contracts
  • Redundancy-procedure
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Commercial-and-corporate [2025] KEHC 3193 (KLR)

Alchemy Incorporation Ltd v Joggen Plastics Kenya Limited & 2 others

Alchemy Incorporation Ltd v Joggen Plastics Kenya Limited & 2 others [2025] KEHC 3193 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed a commercial appeal over unpaid goods, finding a buyer-seller relationship and upholding recovery of half the claimed sum.

  • Sale-of-goods
  • Contractual-variation
  • Frustration-of-contract
  • Agency-relationship
  • Liquidated-claims
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