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A Nairobi Small Claims Court struck out a claim because the claimant couldn't prove the respondent was actually served — you must always fil

The Small Claims Court struck out a Kshs. 340,000 fuel claim because the real dispute involved two companies that were not parties to the ca

A Kenyan Small Claims Court struck out a flower-supply debt claim because contested issues about agency and quality complaints made it too c

Kenya's Small Claims Court struck out a Kshs. 539,593 medical bill reimbursement claim because complex cross-border contract issues made it

A Nairobi court struck out a lender's Kshs. 500,000 claim because the lender had no CBK licence, so unlicensed lenders cannot sue to recover

A Nairobi court threw out a digital lender's Kshs. 162,297 loan claim because the lender wasn't licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya.

Kenya's Small Claims Court cannot hear land disputes, even when dressed up as a money claim — file lease matters in the Environment and Land

A Nairobi court threw out a Kshs. 1 million loan claim because the lender was not licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya.

A Kenyan Small Claims Court struck out a Kshs. 400,000 renovation claim because the dispute, parties and property were all outside its Momba

A Nairobi Small Claims Court struck out a land-sale debt claim, holding that disputes over possession of land fall outside its jurisdiction.

A Nairobi Small Claims Court struck out a transport contract dispute, ruling that complex factual fights belong in the High Court or Magistr

Kenya's Small Claims Court cannot hear rent arrears claims — landlords must file these cases elsewhere, such as the Environment and Land Cou

A Kenyan Small Claims Court threw out a Kshs. 90,682 debt claim because it was filed in Mombasa instead of Nairobi or Kwale where the real c

Kenya's Small Claims Court cannot hear declaratory suits—its jurisdiction is limited by statute, so claims must fit its listed categories.

Kenya's Small Claims Court struck out a Kshs 1.67 million renovation claim because it was filed over twelve years after the contract ended,

A lender who waited seven years to sue over a Kshs. 1 million loan lost the case because Kenyan law gives only six years to sue on a broken

Kenya's Small Claims Court in Mombasa struck out a Kshs. 720,000 investment dispute because the contract required arbitration first, not a c

The Mombasa Small Claims Court struck out a KShs 1 million claim because the parties' contract required them to resolve disputes through neg

The Mombasa Small Claims Court struck out a Kshs 536,879 insurance claim, holding it cannot hear declaratory suits and courts punish repeat

A Kenyan Small Claims Court struck out a Kshs 722,000 borehole claim because the same dispute had already been decided in an earlier case.

Kenya's Small Claims Court confirmed it cannot hear declaratory suits, striking out a claim because such jurisdiction is not listed in the S