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Supreme Court refused to advise on BBI because High Court was already hearing the same issues.

You cannot simply withdraw a public interest lawsuit by sending a notice; the court must grant explicit permission.

A Kenyan court confirmed that a signed agreement between lawyers on a land dispute is binding and became a binding court order.

Even if police fail to follow removal procedures, a court cannot undo an action that has already been completed abroad, especially without a

Before challenging a government action in court, you must first use the specific legal procedures and laws designed to resolve that issue.

Kenya's High Court ruled that no court can hear a case attacking the validity of the 2010 Constitution, dismissing a challenge to the 2010 r

A Kenyan court struck out a convict's constitutional petition because merely claiming an unfair trial and new evidence, without proof, is no

Kenya's High Court stopped Malindi council from auctioning a ratepayer's property over inflated compound-interest charges imposed without no

Kenya's High Court confirmed you can get bail before arrest if you genuinely fear being arrested over what is really a civil business disput

Kenya's High Court threw out a constitutional rights application because the underlying appeal had already been decided, confirming final ju

If a court order makes the release of files conditional on an action you haven't taken, you are not legally obligated to release them.

The court ruled that constitutional change in Kenya is primarily driven by elected representatives, not by mandatory popular referendums.

Citizens can challenge laws they believe violate the Constitution, but the court can only declare them unconstitutional, not strike them out

A Kenyan court allowed a citizen to seek a mandamus order forcing the Ministry of Education to pay a court-awarded debt of over Kshs. 1.4 mi

Kenya's Employment Court struck out a constitutional petition, confirming employment disputes must start as a Memorandum of Claim, not a pet

A Kenyan court ruled a teacher's dismissal unfair because his school never invited him to a disciplinary hearing or let him question his acc

Kenya's Environment and Land Court struck out a railway land petition because its issues had already been decided in an earlier case.