Search Kenyan case briefs

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed a man who shot an attacker, ruling that self-defence must be judged from what the defender reasonably believed

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it can revive a struck-out appeal if the applicant explains the delay and meets strict conditions, includi

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that you can ask the High Court to review a decision even if you could have appealed but chose not to.

Kenya's Court of Appeal let a cash-strapped appellant file his appeal without paying fees upfront, but he must repay from any costs he wins.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it can revive an appeal that was struck out, but will attach strict conditions, including service on anyon

Kenya's Court of Appeal let an appellant who could not afford court fees file his appeal, but only if he pays them from any costs he recover

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a litigant who did everything right should not be punished for a lawyer's failure to file an appeal on ti

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed robbery convictions because shaky identification evidence—a flawed parade and weak dock identification—left

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed Maina wa Kinyatti's appeal, confirming his conviction and six-year sentence for possessing a seditious pub

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed Maina wa Kinyatti's appeal, upholding his six-year sentence for possessing a seditious publication despite

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a fairly conducted arbitration award over family land stands, even if its procedures differ from cour

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to extend time to appeal because the land sale lacked Land Control Board consent, making the appeal hopeless

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to overturn an arbitration award, confirming courts rarely interfere when parties agreed to arbitrate their

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a robbery conviction because a new magistrate never told the accused they could have a key witness reheard.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a missing formal conviction is forgivable, and a two-year manslaughter sentence was, if anything, too

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that self-defence fails when you started the fight or no one was attacking you.

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a robbery conviction, ruling that shaky identification evidence and an unexplained rejection of the accused'

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that epilepsy can amount to legal insanity, quashing a murder conviction and death sentence.

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed rape and robbery convictions built on one shaky night-time identification, uncorroborated testimony, and mis

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed robbery and rape convictions because single-witness night identification, unreliable accomplice evidence, an

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed Kenya Breweries' conviction because prosecutors skipped a mandatory analysis certificate required before any

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed second appeals only cover legal errors, and a 71-year-old's defilement sentence was upheld in full.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed you cannot appeal twice over a sentence given after a guilty plea.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that consent and missing medical evidence are no defence to indecent assault charges involving girls under