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Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that an accused's unsworn statement is not evidence and animal owners cannot escape cruelty liability by s

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that an unsworn statement from the dock is not evidence, and animal owners remain responsible for neglecte

Kenya's Court of Appeal held an accused person never has to prove their innocence—prosecutors must prove every element beyond reasonable dou

Kenya's Court of Appeal cut a driver's prison sentence, ruling that first offenders who cause death by momentary driving mistakes should nor

Kenya's Court of Appeal threw out a conviction built on a confession taken in police custody, ruling such statements inadmissible without a

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that judges deciding preliminary questions in sale-of-land cases can only answer the exact question asked—anyt

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a struck-off company can still be restored to the register even if the Government has already sold its pr

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a court may convict on an accomplice's uncorroborated testimony if the trial judge carefully guards a

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out an application because attached court documents were uncertified copies, which the Evidence Act forbids.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that young children should normally stay with their mother unless there are exceptional reasons, and gave a mo

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a confession someone later withdraws can still convict them, but courts must seek supporting evidence

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a stay of execution cannot be refused just because a judge thinks another remedy would be better.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a temporary injunction will be refused where money damages can adequately compensate the applicant.

Kenya's Court of Appeal granted extra time to appeal when the court registry's own delay caused the missed deadline.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a bus company escaped liability after a crash by proving a burst tyre caused the accident without any neg

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled it has no power to hear appeals from High Court fundamental rights decisions unless a statute expressly grants

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it won't re-examine evidence on a second appeal, and a conviction can rest on one identifying witness—even

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a bank can recover money paid on a forged cheque, even years later and even from someone who claims innoce

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled banks that wrongly reverse a customer's credit over unproven forgery claims must pay damages, because fraud al

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a lawyer's honest mistake won't automatically kill your appeal if justice and public importance deman

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it has no power to hear third appeals from subordinate courts, so requests to extend time for such appeals

Kenya's Court of Appeal restored the Lands Minister's land adjudication decision, confirming courts can only review such decisions on narrow