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Kenya's Court of Appeal cut a manslaughter sentence from eleven to five years because the judge had no solid basis to punish one accused mor

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that an accused person never has to prove an alibi, but late-raised alibis given without warning carry lit

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that strong identification evidence can disprove an alibi, and an accused faces no burden proving innocenc

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that broad arbitration clauses force even fraud and misrepresentation claims out of court and into arbitra

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a newly admitted partner is not liable for partnership debts incurred before joining, and courts must

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld an urgent extension of a land caveat granted without notice, confirming courts can act ex parte in exceptiona

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that divorce grounds like adultery and cruelty must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, not just on a balance o

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed two murder convictions, ruling a co-accused's retracted confession alone can never justify a guilty verdict.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a confession alone cannot convict a co-accused; convictions need independent, corroborating evidence.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed you legally 'possess' drugs if you control them as an owner — no ownership documents needed — and dismisse

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a defendant's lies about his alibi can count as evidence supporting a child's testimony in sexual off

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that property cannot be attached before judgment unless the defendant is first given notice and a chance to re

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a written lease agreement for more than five years is not a protected tenancy, so the landlord could lawf

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused Kenya Flamingo Airways a second chance to appeal, confirming that fixed damages claims in tort count as 'liq

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that if your explanation for holding recently stolen property is reasonable and possibly true, you must be

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that long occupation can defeat even a registered landowner's title, and a notice to quit does not stop th

Kenya's Court of Appeal kept a frozen-assets injunction in place, ruling that disputed Land Control Act and trust questions must wait for fu

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a robbery conviction because the goods found on the accused were never identified as the stolen items.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a land buyer who never physically occupied the plot loses protection, even if they bought it in good fait

Kenya's Court of Appeal reduced a manslaughter sentence from eight to five years, showing intoxication, good character and time spent in cus

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that people convicted of the same crime must receive similar sentences unless there is a genuine reason to tre

Kenya's Court of Appeal cut a manslaughter sentence, ruling that victims who start the fight cannot expect stiff punishment for their attack

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled a High Court criminal appeal cannot be dismissed without written reasons, ordering the case back for a full re