Kenya Case Law

Zakhem International Construction Limited v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited; Equity Bank Kenya Limited & 6 others (Garnishee)

Zakhem International Construction Limited v Kenya Pipeline Company Limited; Equity Bank Kenya Limited & 6 others (Garnishee) [2025] KEHC 9154 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Miscellaneous Application E590 of 2025

Judge

JWW Mong'are

The High Court allowed garnishee proceedings and issued an order absolute against KPC’s Equity Bank account for Kshs. 485 million, finding the debt remained unpaid.

• Garnishee Orders
• Judgment Execution
• Debt Recovery
• Bank Accounts Attachment
• Garnishee-orders
• Judgment-execution

Otieno v Chemeli Sugar Company Ltd

Otieno v Chemeli Sugar Company Ltd [2025] KEELRC 1775 (KLR)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause E013 of 2023

Judge

JK Gakeri

The court made absolute a garnishee order against the respondent’s specified bank account, finding the judgment debtor had defaulted on instalment payments.

• Garnishee Proceedings
• Judgment Execution
• Bank Account Attachment
• Instalment Payment Default
• Garnishee-proceedings
• Judgment-execution

Waitiki v Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd

Waitiki v Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd [2025] KECA 874 (KLR)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Application E107 of 2023

Judges

AK Murgor, KI Laibuta, GWN Macharia

The Court of Appeal deemed the respondent’s notice of appeal withdrawn for failure to institute the appeal within time and awarded costs to the applicant.

• Appeal Timelines
• Notice Of Appeal Withdrawal
• Certificate Of Delay
• Court Of Appeal Rules
• Land Trespass
• Judgment Execution

Muthama v Njuguna & 2 others

Muthama v Njuguna & 2 others [2025] KEELC 3519 (KLR)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Civil Suit 754 of 2017

Judge

MD Mwangi

The Environment and Land Court dismissed an application to appeal out of time and for stay of execution, finding the delay inexcusable and no substantial loss shown.

• Extension Of Time
• Stay Of Execution
• Change Of Advocates
• Judgment Execution
• Appeals Process
• Extension-of-time

Cyka Manpower Services v Nzuki & 9 others

Cyka Manpower Services v Nzuki & 9 others [2025] KEELRC 1101 (KLR)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Appeal E046 of 2024

Judge

M Mbarũ

The court granted a conditional stay of execution pending appeal, requiring Cyka Manpower Services to deposit Ksh 1,170,450 in court and serve the appeal.

• Stay Of Execution
• Security For Due Performance
• Unfair Termination
• Right Of Appeal
• Judgment Execution
• Stay-of-execution

Miano v Kenya Institute of Management

Miano v Kenya Institute of Management [2025] KEELRC 942 (KLR)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause E172 of 2023

Judge

CN Baari

The court declined to let the respondent pay the decretal sum in Kshs. 60,000 monthly instalments, finding its conduct and prior payment agreement did not justify the request.

• Payment Of Decretal Sum
• Instalment Orders
• Terminal Dues
• Judgment Execution
• Instalment-orders
• Decretal-sum

Malai & 4 others v Blue Horizon Properties Ltd & 3 others

Malai & 4 others v Blue Horizon Properties Ltd & 3 others [2025] KEELC 604 (KLR)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Civil Suit 467 of 2011

Judge

LL Naikuni

The Warrants to Give Vacant Possession dated 21st January, 2024 were invalid and premature as they were issued without adhering to the mandatory notice and procedural requirements stipulated under Section 152E of the Land Act No. 6 of 2012 for legal eviction, as directed by the court's previous judgment, and before the taxation of costs.

Source excerpt

• Eviction Procedure
• Vacant Possession
• Service Of Statutory Notices
• Costs Award
• Judgment Execution

Casucci v Bando Project (K) Limited; Kenya Commercial Bank Limited & another (Garnishee)

Casucci v Bando Project (K) Limited; Kenya Commercial Bank Limited & another (Garnishee) [2024] KEELC 13888 (KLR)

Court

Environment and Land Court

Case number

Environment & Land Case 232B of 2020

Judge

NA Matheka

The court dismissed an application for garnishee orders, finding no sufficient proof that the judgment debtor held attachable funds in the named bank accounts.

• Garnishee Proceedings
• Judgment Execution
• Debt Recovery
• Garnishee-proceedings
• Judgment-execution
• Debt-recovery

Saronge & another v Samco Holdings Limited t/a Eka Hotel

Saronge & another v Samco Holdings Limited t/a Eka Hotel [2024] KEELRC 2486 (KLR)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Employment and Labour Relations Appeal 264 of 2023

Judge

NJ Abuodha

The court dismissed an application for leave to appeal out of time, finding the delay was inordinate, inadequately explained, and prejudicial to the respondent.

• Extension Of Time
• Appeal Out Of Time
• Delay In Filing
• Judgment Execution
• Procedural Compliance
• Extension-of-time

National Oil Corporation of Kenya Limited v Futurerock Limited (Formely Futureway Limited)

National Oil Corporation of Kenya Limited v Futurerock Limited (Formely Futureway Limited) [2024] KEHC 9947 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 532 of 2018

Judge

A Mabeya

The High Court declined to allow the judgment debtor to pay a decretal balance by instalments, finding no sufficient cause and no concrete repayment proposal.

• Payment By Instalments
• Garnishee Orders
• Judgment Execution
• Discretion Of Court
• Payment-by-instalments
• Judgment-execution