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A Kenyan court ruled that an accident victim can enforce a judgment against an insurer if the insurer received a clear written warning befor

Kenya's Court of Appeal barred a law firm that once advised both sides of a loan from later fighting against the borrower it had advised.

Kenya's Court of Appeal halted enforcement of a massive damages judgment because the winning side broke mandatory procedural rules while the

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a person can face a retrial after an unfair trial if justice demands it and time already served will

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a flawed criminal trial can be repeated if justice demands it, even after the accused has served pris

Kenya's Court of Appeal halved an immediate court-ordered payment, showing judges balance an injured person's urgent needs against a payer's

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by four Administration Police officers, confirming courts rarely overturn two consistent guilty

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a drug conviction because the guilty plea was taken improperly, confirming judges cannot dismiss appeals tha

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that decisions about whether an election petition is valid can be appealed, even though decisions about the el

Kenya's Court of Appeal restored a landowner's judgment for unpaid land acquisition compensation, ruling courts cannot set aside default jud

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed an advocate's bid to pause his criminal prosecution, ruling that a clash between two ordinary laws is not

The Court of Appeal ruled that auctioneers cannot seize or sell property belonging to someone who isn't the judgment debtor — that's trespas

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that only someone with letters of administration can sue under the Law Reform Act, overrling Hintz v Mwakima.

In Kenya, only someone with a grant of letters of administration can sue on behalf of a deceased person's estate; dependants can still claim

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld full liability and a Ksh 1.2 million damages award against a driver who hit a pedestrian, saying conflicting

Kenya's Court of Appeal stopped the compulsory retirement of two managers because their employer ignored the required legal procedures and d

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a robbery conviction based solely on recognising the attacker by torch-light and voice can stand if e

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed three robbery convictions because a flawed identification parade and an untested witness's evidence left the

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a defendant with a counter-claim cannot be denied the chance to defend a case through summary judgmen

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that credible oral evidence can prove special damages in a civil claim, without needing documents.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a conviction for demanding money with menaces, holding that threats don't need detailed particulars and de

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that Kenyan courts can award damages in foreign currency when that is the currency of the actual loss.

Kenyan courts can order compensation in foreign currency — not shillings — when your loss was suffered in dollars or another foreign currenc