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Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it will not overturn a criminal conviction by re-examining facts already decided by two lower courts.

A deceased respondent doesn't kill your Kenyan appeal, but you still need a certificate of delay and a properly appointed legal representati

Kenya's High Court refused to extend appeal time because the applicant couldn't precisely explain the whole six-and-a-half-month delay, show

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that strong identification evidence can sustain a robbery conviction even when the accused offers an alibi

The Court of Appeal refused to stop a bank from selling a defaulting borrower's assets, ruling that courts won't disturb a validly appointed

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it only hears second appeals on questions of law, and rejected amending a plaint after judgment.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a vehicle owner is not liable when an independent contractor drives their car without permission.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that one reliable eyewitness can justify a robbery conviction even when other victims fail to identify the

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that serving court papers on an adult relative living with you counts as valid service, and default judgme

The Court of Appeal refused to stop banks' receivers from selling JK Industries' assets, ruling the company had no arguable appeal case.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that if a trial court finds 'recent possession' of stolen goods, it must convict on theft, not handling, unles

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that if you show a genuine triable issue, you cannot be denied your day in court, even against a large deb

The Court of Appeal confirmed that a mere agreement for a lease gives no legal interest in Kenyan land, and you cannot rely on your landlord

Kenya's Court of Appeal granted a litigant 14 months late to appeal because her illness went unchallenged, showing courts prioritize justice

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to overturn two lower courts' decision dividing a polygamist's land among his wives' houses under Kikuyu cus

If you accept a labour investigator's settlement recommendations in Kenya, you're bound by them and can't later sue your employer over the s

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled it cannot help applicants in matters outside its jurisdiction, no matter how fair the outcome might be.

The Court of Appeal struck out an application because the amended motion was filed 15 days late instead of within the mandatory 48-hour wind

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that an insurer keeping your excess payment after a breach does not mean it waived its right to refuse your cl

Kenya's Court of Appeal excused a four-year appeal delay because the applicant's advocate was imprisoned, confirming clients aren't punished

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a delayed land appeal because the respondent's own failed settlement talks caused the filing delay.

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a land owner's eviction appeal, confirming courts won't disturb lower courts' factual findings and that un

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it won't overturn a conviction on a second appeal when two lower courts already agreed on the facts.

Kenya's High Court refused to extend appeal time for a fifteen-month delay, ruling the applicant's excuses were unsupported and unsatisfacto