The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| Court of Appeal | Bonne and Anor v Eliza (SCA 15/2019 (Arising in CA 09/2017 out of CS 128/2011 SCSC 196)) [2021] SCCA 49 (13 August 2021); | 13 Aug 2021 | role of appellate court – substitution of finding of facts – inferences –what constitutes a... | |
| Court of Appeal | Savoy Development Ltd v Salum (SCA MA 16/2021 (Arising in SCA 10/2021)) [2021] SCCA 45 (13 August 2021); | 13 Aug 2021 | stay of execution- when granted-defective affidavit- jurat overleaf Civil Procedure Application... | |
| Court of Appeal | AG v St.Ange (SCA 70 and 72 of 2019 (Arising in SC 94/2017 SCSC 1016)) [2021] SCCA 44 (13 August 2021); | 13 Aug 2021 | Article 1382 and the acts of moral persons –liability under Article 1382 and 1384 – when court of... | |
| Court of Appeal | Hetimier v Constance and Anor (SCA 64/2018 (Appeal from MC 25/2018)) [2021] SCCA 46 (13 August 2021); | 13 Aug 2021 | Les référés- arts. 806- 811 C. Pr. c.- W rit habere facias possessionem- res judicata- urgency:... | |
| Court of Appeal | Aglae V Robert (SCA 74/2018 (Appeal from CS 41/2018)) [2021] SCCA 48 (13 August 2021); | 13 Aug 2021 | Creation of easements- Discontinuous easements- Right of way- Document of title- Road acess-... | |
| Court of Appeal | Hoareauand Ors v Hoareau (SCA 03/2019 (Appeal from CS 67/2017)) [2021] SCCA 41 (13 August 2021); | 13 Aug 2021 | Appellants’ father died intestate – whether letter to the bank asking wife to be a joint account... | |
| Court of Appeal | The Executor of the Estate of Edouard Couchene V Baker (SCA 11/2019 (Appeal from CS 57/2016)) [2021] SCCA 47 (13 August 2021); | 13 Aug 2021 | Role of an appellate court in an appeal against findings of facts by a trial court- order for... | |
| Court of Appeal | Kanapathi v The Republic (CR SCA MA 03/2021 (Arising in CR SCA 14/2021)) [2021] SCCA 52 (17 August 2021); | 17 Aug 2021 | Civil Procedure The application is dismissed in its entirety Elmasry and Ano v Hua Sun (SCA 28/... | |
| Supreme Court | Mondon v Mondon (MA 181/2020) [2021] SCSC 296 (09 June 2021); | 09 Jun 2021 | Summons to show cause – civil imprisonment – whether by way of Motion and Application or Petition... | |
| Supreme Court | Hill View Resorts (Seycheles) Limited v Intendance Dance Retreat Limited (MA 7/2021, MA 10/2021, MA 15/2021) [2021] SCSC 298 (09 June 2021); | 09 Jun 2021 | Special leave to apeal- stay of execution- contempt- proper attestation of affidavit and matters... | |
| Court of Appeal | Monthy v Payet (SCA 17/2019 (Appeal from CS 56/2017)) [2021] SCCA 55 (10 September 2021); | 10 Sep 2021 | Simple loan- admissions contained in recorded WhatsApp conversations- an extra-judicial admission... | |
| Court of Appeal | Laubscher v Bloss (SCA 20/2019 (Appeal from MA 62/2018) (Arising out of DV 158/2007)) [2021] SCCA 69 (17 December 2021); | 17 Dec 2021 | Dingake JA – Judgment by consent, interpretation of the clause, intention of the parties,... | |
| Court of Appeal | Public Utilities Company v Chelle Medical Limited (SCA 42/2019 SCSC 294 (arising in CC 51/2015)) [2021] SCCA 78 (17 December 2021); | 17 Dec 2021 | Faute – liability under Article 1382 distinguished from Article 1384- failure of pleadings to... | |
| Court of Appeal | Chetty & Anor v Laporte (SCA 19/2019 (Appeal from CS 54/2016)) [2021] SCCA 80 (17 December 2021); | 17 Dec 2021 | Encroachment and illegal constructions- Acquisitive prescription- Counterclaim- Section 80... | |
| Court of Appeal | Petrescu v Iliescu (MA 32/2021 (Arising in SCA22/2021)) [2022] SCCA 4 (31 January 2022); | 31 Jan 2022 | Application to amend Notice of Appeal. Leave to amend not sought. Counsel swears affidavit for... | |
| Court of Appeal | Jean-Baptiste v Padayachy (SCA 30 & 36/2019) [2021] SCCA 2 (Arising in CS 114/2017)) [2022] SCCA 2 (31 January 2022); | 31 Jan 2022 | Twomey, Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza JJA: Power of attorney- when null and void –sections 20, 70, 88, 89... | |
| Supreme Court | Modern Trading (Pty) Limited v Balraj (MC46/2019 arising from CS110/2017)) 2021 SCSC 347 (24 June 2021); | 24 Jun 2021 | Prescription – article 2272 of Civil Code – whether learned Magistrate erred in determining amount... | |
| Labour Court | Selebalo v Starllion Security (LC /15/10) [2011] LSLC 1 (25 August 2011); | [2011] LSLC 1 | 25 Aug 2011 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Procedural Fairness Administrative Review Labour Court Case number: ... |
| Court of Appeal | Kolo Mineworkers Diamond Co-Operative v G Florio Sodi Properties CC (CIV/APN/384/2000) [2001] LSCA 5 (16 January 2001); | [2001] LSCA 5 | 16 Jan 2001 | Flynote: Abuse of Process Injunction Land use EL Headnote and Holding: The court considered an... |
| Court of Appeal | Hlasa v Patsi (NULL) [2016] LSCA 43 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 43 | 28 Oct 2016 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Procedural Fairness Plants, forests and... |
| High Court Land Division | Molise Lepota v Vincent Masoabi & 4 Ors (LC/APN/39/2013) [2015] LSHC 57 (26 August 2015); | [2015] LSHC 57 | 26 Aug 2015 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Land use Headnote and Holding: This matter dealt with a land... |
| Fuel Retailers Association of SA (Pty) Ltd v Director General, Environmental Management Mpumalanga and Others (530/05) [2006] ZASCA 154; (22 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 154 | 22 Sep 2006 | Flynote: Judicial Review Environmental duties Environmental impact and risk assessment Protected... | |
| HTF Developers v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Others (337/06) [2007] ZASCA 37; (28 March 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 37 | 28 Mar 2007 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Role of state in relation to environment Administrative Action Urban... | |
| High Court at Nyeri | Laban Kipsang Tendet & another v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] eKLR (Criminal Case 20 of 2014); (29 January 2016); | 29 Jan 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/117718 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Kepha Omondi Onjuro & others v Attorney General & 5 others [2015] eKLR (Petition 239 of 2014); (04 February 2015); | 04 Feb 2015 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/105457 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Eldoret | In re Estate of William Kimngeny Arap Leting (Deceased) [2016] eKLR (Petition 1 of 2013); (15 April 2016); | 15 Apr 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/121052 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | Moffat Kamau & 9 others v Aelous Kenya Limited & 9 others [2016] eKLR (Constitutional Petition 13 of 2015); (31 March 2016); | 31 Mar 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/125995 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Patrick Musimba v National Land Commission & 4 others [2016] eKLR (Petition 613 of 2014); (30 March 2016); | 30 Mar 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/120478 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Court of Appeal at Malindi | Chevron (K) Ltd v Harrison Charo Wa Shutu [2016] eKLR (Civil Appeal 17 of 2016); (14 October 2016); | 14 Oct 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/126796 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MALINDI (CORAM: MAKHANDIA... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | John Kabukuru Kibicho & another v County Government of Nakuru & 2 others [2016] eKLR (Petition 13 of 2016); (13 October 2016); | 13 Oct 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/128276 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Supreme Court of Kenya | In the matter of National Land Commission [2014] eKLR (Reference 2 of 2014); (30 October 2014); | 30 Oct 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/103092 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | Republic v Principal Magistrate Lamu Magistrate’s Court & another ex parte Kenya Forest Service [2016] eKLR (Judicial Review Application 54 of 2015); (07 June 2016); | 07 Jun 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/122920 REPUBLIC OF KENYA HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA... | |
| High Court at Kisumu | Republic v Jacob Odero Opiyo [2017] eKLR (Criminal Case 19 of 2015); (25 July 2017); | 25 Jul 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/139267 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU... | |
| Court of Appeal at Eldoret | Africa Oil Turkana Limited (previously known as Turkana Drilling Consortium Ltd) & 3 others v Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy & 17 others [2016] eKLR (Civil Appeal 376 of 2014, 18 & 45 of 2015 (Consolidated)); (29 July 2016); | 29 Jul 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/124542 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT ELDORET (CORAM: AZANGALALA... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Republic v National Environment Tribunal & 2 others Ex-parte Abdulhafidh Sheikh Ahmed Zubeidi [2013] eKLR (Miscellaneous Civil Application 155 of 2012); (02 August 2013); | 02 Aug 2013 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/90080 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Serah Mweru Muhu v Commissioner Of Lands & 2 others [2014] eKLR (Petition 413 of 2012); (30 January 2014); | 30 Jan 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93915 IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI MILIMANI LAW COURTS... | |
| High Court at Machakos | Peter Makau Musyoka & 19 others (Suing on their own behalf and on behalf of the Mui Coal Basin Local Community) v Permanent Secretary Ministry of Energy & 14 others [2014] eKLR (Constitutional Petition 305 of 2012); (17 March 2014); | 17 Mar 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/95572 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Court of Appeal at Mombasa | Funzi Island Development Limited & 2 others v County Council of Kwale & 2 others [2014] eKLR (Civil Appeal 252 of 2005); (27 February 2014); | 27 Feb 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/95413 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL MOMBASA (CORAM: GITHINJI,... | |
| High Court | Maope v Principal secretary, Ministry of foreign affairs and International relations (CIV/APN/87/2018) [2018] LSHC 14 (06 August 2018); | [2018] LSHC 14 | 06 Aug 2018 | Flynote: Administrative Law Civil Procedure High Court Case number: CIV/APN/87/2018 Case name: ... |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Bogonko v National Environment Management Authority (2006) 1 KLR (E&L) (Miscellaneous Application 1535 of 2005); (20 July 2006); | 20 Jul 2006 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/53158 Bogonko v National Environment Management Authority... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | JAMES TOROTICH KISA & 3 others v CITY COUNCIL OF NAIROBI [2010] eKLR (Miscellaneous Civil Application 55 of 2008); (18 February 2010); | 18 Feb 2010 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/65191 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | FARADAY LIMITED v NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY [2007] eKLR (Misc Appli 792 of 2007); (01 November 2007); | 01 Nov 2007 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/37052 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court | Nts'ala v Minister of Foreign Affairs (CIV/T/666/16) [2019] LSHC 18 (01 September 2019); | [2019] LSHC 18 | 01 Sep 2019 | Flynote: Administrative Law Civil Procedure Labour and Employment Law High Court Case number: ... |
| High Court | Tampane v Speaker of the National Assembly (CIV/APN/184/18) [2018] LSHC 20 (06 September 2018); | [2018] LSHC 20 | 06 Sep 2018 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Constitutional Law High Court Case number: CIV/APN/184/18 Case name: ... |
| High Court | Mputsoe v P.S Ministry of Development & Planning (CIV/APN/338/17) [2018] LSHC 22 (29 August 2018); | [2018] LSHC 22 | 29 Aug 2018 | Flynote: Civil Procedure High Court Case number: CIV/APN/338/17 Case name: Mputsoe v P.S... |
| High Court | Ts'ita v Director General National Security Service (CIV/APN/389/18) [2019] LSHC 33 (07 March 2019); | [2019] LSHC 33 | 07 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Administrative Law Civil Procedure Civil Remedies Search Summary: 1st Respondent found... |
| High Court | Mosooane v Mrs Letsika-The Magistrate (CIV/APN/201/19) [2019] LSHC 34 (22 June 2019); | [2019] LSHC 34 | 22 Jun 2019 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Criminal law Search Summary: The Applicant wrongly approached this... |
| High Court | Speaker of The National Assembly v Tampane (CIV/APN/235/18) [2019] LSHC 35 (20 August 2019); | [2019] LSHC 35 | 20 Aug 2019 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Application for recusal- Court having stated that “a... |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | KULDIP SINGH JANDU v NAIROBI WATER COMPANY LTD & another [2012] eKLR (Election Petition 522 of 2012); (16 October 2012); | 16 Oct 2012 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/84624 REPUBLIC OF KENYA High Court at Nairobi (Nairobi Law... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Republic v Kenya Forest Service Ex-parte Clement Kariuki & 2 others [2013] eKLR (Judicial Review Case 285 of 2012); (12 June 2013); | 12 Jun 2013 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/83362 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... |