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Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to send KCAA's case to the Supreme Court, ruling that disputes important only to a government agency don't c

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that Murang'a County must absorb seconded health workers on permanent, pensionable terms, affirming their legi

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed three of six murder appellants, confirmed three convictions, and ruled the only lawful sentence for murder is

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that non-members can sue co-operative societies in ordinary courts, not just the Co-operative Tribunal.

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a land claim filed 30 years after the sale agreement, confirming that land recovery claims expire after tw

The Court of Appeal held ICDC bound to pay Patheon over Kshs.10.7 million for repairs, ruling a receiver can be a debenture holder's agent.

Kenya's Court of Appeal reinstated Jetlink Express's USD 4 million lawsuit, confirming that weak-looking claims deserve a full trial, not ea

Kenya's Court of Appeal reinstated a State appeal that was struck out because a lawyer's clerk forgot to file hearing details — mistakes by

Kenya's Court of Appeal cancelled a land title issued without notifying the bank holding a charge over it, confirming chargeholders must be

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a teacher's dismissal was a disguised redundancy, awarding her severance and notice pay worth nearly

Kenya's Court of Appeal threw out a KSh 301 million judgment because the party sued was never proven to have received notice of the hearing.

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed the Labour Cabinet Secretary's bid to halt a case over Atwoli's NSSF board nomination, confirming both sta

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled a land buyer who pays late owes interest, even if the seller kept possession and collected rent in the meantim

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that summary judgment cannot be granted without the key documents behind the claim, restoring the defendant's

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to disturb a High Court judge's orders protecting disputed court-awarded money, reaffirming that judges' dis

Kenya's Court of Appeal threw out a 20-year defilement conviction because the guilty plea was flawed, but ordered a fresh trial instead of r

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that filing an appeal even one day late strips the court of jurisdiction entirely, no matter how strong yo

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a murder conviction because the judge never consulted court assessors, but ordered a fresh trial rather than

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that when an accused pleads insanity at trial, courts must use section 166 of the Criminal Procedure Code,

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a life sentence for defilement stands when two lower courts agree on the facts, even if the child's e

Kenya's Court of Appeal voided a murder conviction because a new trial judge never told the accused he could have earlier witnesses reheard.

Kenya's Court of Appeal revoked a land title obtained through fraud during succession, restoring the property to the deceased's four sibling

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a murder conviction because judges mishandled the trial, freeing the accused after twelve years in custody.

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a theft conviction for weak evidence but upheld a robbery conviction despite fair-trial breaches that caused

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that if a judge made a legal mistake, you must appeal the decision—you cannot ask the same court to review