Civil Practice and Procedure-application-application for injunction pending the hearing and determination of an intended appeal-where it is demonstrated that the applicants had in fact obtained a similar order previously with some terms, which terms they had failed to obey-effect of.

Civil Practice and Procedure-application-application to strike out an appeal on grounds that there were procedural lapses on the part of the respondent while seeking to appeal-consideration of the court-need for courts to consider the overriding objectives in the matter  as opposed to determining matters on technicalities-Constitution of Kenya, Article 159(2)(d);Court of Appeal Rules, rules 42(1),80.

Criminal Practice and Procedure – sentence – legality of sentence – appellant having been sentenced to life imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane for a conviction of causing grievous bodily harm - principle upon which the appellate court will act in exercising its jurisdiction to review or alter a sentence imposed by the trial court – corporal punishment having been legal at the time of sentencing but having later been revoked – effect of – Penal Code (Cap 63) section 234

Criminal Practice and Procedure – conviction– appeal against conviction on two counts of robbery with violence – superior court having dismissed his first appeal – superior court failing to correct the death sentence imposed on the second count of robbery with violence – appeal on grounds of improper identification – death sentence on two counts – appellant having received two death sentences on two counts of robbery with violence - high court confirming lower court sentence – whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt – circumstances under which a superior court could interfere with the lower and superior court conviction

Evidence – direct evidence - manner in which direct evidence ought to be adduced – appellants claiming that the verbal evidence of the complainant was secondary evidence – effect of – court considerations