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Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld two teenagers' murder convictions but corrected their sentence, holding minors convicted of murder must be de

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld one robber's conviction but freed another because judges must caution themselves before convicting on a singl

Kenya's Court of Appeal reduced three men's murder convictions to manslaughter because no one could prove who dealt the fatal blow.

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to excuse a late appeal, ruling lawyers must file appeal notices without waiting for clients or fees.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled a magistrate cannot strike out a defence under summary judgment rules, reviving an eviction case for a full he

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a confession recorded by a police investigator is valid evidence if made voluntarily and backed by other

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a group robbery counts as robbery with violence even without proven injury, and dismissed the appeal.

Kenya's Court of Appeal nearly tripled an injured mechanic's compensation, ruling courts must pay for all the years a permanently disabled w

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to hear a death-row appeal without a lawyer, confirming that anyone facing a death sentence has a right to c

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to hear a death-sentence appeal because the appellant's lawyer did not show up, affirming the right to couns

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled a landlord could not void his petrol station lease without a full trial because genuine disputes need evidence

Kenyan courts can require a party to get permission before filing more applications in a succession case, to stop endless litigation from ha

A lorry owner must pay for injuries its driver causes, even when the driver disobeyed the owner's private 'no passengers' instruction.

The Court of Appeal refused Dr. Patel's request for more time to appeal, ruling that a fifteen-month unexplained delay was too much to overl

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a lorry owner must pay for his driver's negligence, even if the driver disobeyed instructions not to

Kenya's Court of Appeal granted extra time to appeal because the delay was short and honestly explained, showing courts will help litigants

The Court of Appeal confirmed that a lawyer on record can bind a client to a court agreement, and unsupported objections won't pause enforce

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out Kenya Bus Services' defective appeal notice, letting the High Court judgment in favour of the deceased's

Kenya's Court of Appeal let a litigant appeal three years late, holding that justice matters more than missed deadlines in land disputes.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed an unopposed request to file a fresh notice and record of appeal, setting strict 7-day and 30-day deadlines.

The Court of Appeal refused to hear a second criminal appeal because the applicant could not identify any legal error, only vague complaints

A Kisumu High Court judge allowed a late appeal by extending time, largely because the state did not object, letting the appeal proceed.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a man extra time to pursue his criminal appeal, allowing 30 days to file the necessary paperwork.

Kenya's Court of Appeal let a man file his criminal appeal a year late, showing missed deadlines can sometimes be fixed.

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused extra time to file an appeal because the intended appeal had no real chance of succeeding.