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Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a customs officer's appeal, confirming that stolen goods legally return to their original owner once the t

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that strong circumstantial evidence can convict, but mere suspicion—even intense suspicion—is never enough

A Kenyan appeal court confirmed that signed sale documents saying 'half an acre' outweigh oral claims that a smaller plot was sold.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a distributor who breaches fundamental contract terms can have his agreement terminated, even without

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed a convicted man because the trial had serious legal defects, from missing reasons to ignored defences.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a corporation is not liable for a hotel manager's orders unless you can prove the manager was actuall

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed you cannot re-argue facts in a second appeal, and your appeal fails if the record lacks the lower court's

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed a man convicted of robbery and sexual offences because the trial was riddled with procedural errors, including

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed a man because his convictions were built on missing evidence, no reasons, and an ignored alibi defence.

Kenya's Court of Appeal cut a manslaughter sentence from ten to seven years, ruling it was too harsh despite the seriousness of the attack.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled it cannot reduce a harsh sentence on a second appeal, but can correct legal errors in how a sentence is expres

Kenya's Court of Appeal cut a manslaughter sentence from ten to seven years, ruling it was too harsh because no aggravating factors existed.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it only reviews legal errors on second appeals, so a conviction based on properly evaluated facts will sta

Kenya's Court of Appeal will only reduce a criminal sentence if the trial judge made an error or the sentence is clearly excessive.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that second appeals only deal with questions of law, so convictions based on properly evaluated facts stan

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it will only reduce a sentence if the trial judge made an error or the punishment was plainly excessive.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed courts cannot move land boundaries fixed by the Land Registrar; they can only decide whether someone cross

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out an appeal because a copy of the decree was missing from the record — lawyers must file complete, timely a

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out the Council's appeal because its record omitted a copy of the decree, and an advocate's oversight did not

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that receivers cannot sue in their own name, and attached goods aren't lost until sold.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that demanding arbitration without actually starting it means you can lose the right to have your case arbitra

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a police officer on corruption charges could not escape conviction, and that tape recordings are vali

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to reduce a five-year manslaughter sentence, holding that self-induced drunkenness and ill-health are not gr