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28 results for “Cause 69 of 2004”
The ELC at Meru dismissed an attempt to set aside a 2022 decree, confirming that errors in warrants of attachment are fixed by the registry,
A Kenyan court cannot transfer a land case filed in the wrong court—you must withdraw it and start fresh in the right court.
Kenya's High Court threw out a landowner's third attempt to relitigate an old land survey dispute, ruling that repeatedly filing and abandon
Missing the six-year deadline to sue over a contract means the court cannot rule in your favor, regardless of the merits.
Your legal claims must match your written statements; contradictory evidence cannot be used to win a case.
Kenya's Environment and Land Court allowed a company to file its land dispute late, because delays outside its control had kept earlier proc
When a vehicle is registered to a company and not fully paid for, the company holds the primary ownership rights, overriding claims of marit
Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to halt a Ksh. 23.7 million judgment against tenants who had not paid rent for over ten years.
A Kenyan court threw out a guard's dismissal fight halfway: his firing had good grounds, but the rush-job disciplinary process made it unfai
A Kenyan employee forced out by workplace changes won Kshs. 162,000 for unfair dismissal, but older dues claims were thrown out for being fi
Kenyan law currently excludes step-grandchildren from the definition of dependants, meaning they may not have the legal right to claim a sha
To stop property seizure, you must prove you have a legal or equitable interest in the asset, particularly in matrimonial disputes.
In Kenya, procedural errors are serious, but excessive delay in filing your legal challenge is often the deciding factor.
If you have a strong claim regarding how land was acquired, the court can freeze sales and transfers until the case is decided.
A previous lawsuit does not automatically bar a new case if the properties, claims, or legal issues are different.
Kenya's High Court confirmed that certified grants of letters of administration are presumed genuine, so a properly certified copy can't be
If a lawsuit involves land, you must bring in anyone who has a legal interest in that land so the court can make a final, complete decision.
The High Court froze a disputed land sale exactly as it stood, barring both buyer and seller from cutting 107 blue gum trees until the case
A stay on property disputes does not automatically stop the enforcement of court costs, even if you claim you were denied a fair hearing.
Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to pause a High Court ruling that quashed Maseno University's dismissal of a professor, because winning the
Kenya's Court of Appeal paused a Ksh.18.9 million judgment against the Singhs, but only because they deposited Ksh.5.2 million as security w
The High Court preserved two disputed Nairobi properties and stopped evictions until trial, deciding the case on convenience rather than who
Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a litigant ten extra days to appeal, confirming short delays caused by court registry delays can be forgiven.
Kenya's High Court moved a Kisumu lawsuit to Nairobi because the money claimed exceeded the local magistrate court's legal limit.
Once charged property is sold and transferred at auction, a former owner in Kenya cannot get an injunction to reclaim it; damages are the on