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A Kenyan magistrate's inquest found an employer responsible for his worker's death and recommended he be prosecuted for manslaughter, despit

A Kilifi court awarded a woman Kshs 1 million after finding her criminal prosecution was malicious, confirming that withdrawn charges can co

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a robbery appeal, confirming that second appeals can only challenge legal errors, not re-argue facts.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld three robbery-with-violence convictions and death sentences, confirming that unexplained possession of stolen

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused bail to two convicted appellants, confirming that arguable grounds and illness alone do not justify release

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for robbery with violence, confirming that unexplained fingerprints at a crime scene can sust

A Kenyan court acquitted a driver of careless driving because police failed to gather basic accident evidence, proving that an accident alon

A Kenyan magistrate convicted a man of grievous harm, ruling that night identification by a familiar neighbour, supported by other evidence,

A Kenyan court ordered KRA to release a seized vehicle after photographing it, ruling that 'investigations ongoing' alone cannot justify ind

A Kenyan court acquitted a man of threatening to kill because prosecutors failed to prove the exact words, their translation, and how they w

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a robbery with violence conviction and death sentence, ruling Muruatetu does not apply to robbery cases.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for defilement of a six-year-old, confirming that mandatory sentences remain valid and second

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for defilement, confirming that mandatory minimum sentences under the Sexual Offences Act can

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a robbery conviction and death sentence, confirming that strong corroborating evidence can cure flawed identi

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a theft conviction can stand even when the stolen goods themselves are never produced in court.

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a defilement appeal, confirming that free State-funded lawyers are only guaranteed when a trial would caus

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a pastor's 15-year defilement sentence, confirming that second appeals only question legal errors, not facts.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it cannot reduce a lawful 30-year sentence on a second appeal, so the appellant's robbery sentence stands.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a robbery-with-violence conviction and death sentence, confirming that second appeals can only challenge lega

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a 20-year defilement sentence, ruling that mistaken belief about a child's age is no defence without real

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a prisoner to file his criminal appeal late because the court registry delayed giving him the judgment he ne

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that judges must actually reduce sentences by time already spent in remand, not just say they considered i

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a defilement appeal, confirming that second appeals only address legal errors and double jeopardy fails wh