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A Malindi court refused to change its costs decision, confirming that late-filed legal submissions don't have to be considered and don't jus

A Bungoma court awarded a motorcycle passenger Kshs. 263,760 after a car knocked her bike, holding the vehicle's owner fully liable.

A Nakuru court awarded a pedestrian Kshs. 510,800 after the driver skipped the hearing, but only damages backed by receipts or clear medical

The Environment and Land Court in Homabay threw out a land judgment because several defendants were never served or heard, ordering a fresh

A Kenyan court threw out a lender's Kshs 95,700 mobile-loan claim because screenshots and an agreement alone could not prove the loan was ac

The Court of Appeal dismissed a bid to kill an appeal because the respondents met their deadline, and personally penalised the applicant's a

The High Court at Siaya refused to excuse a seven-month delay in filing an appeal because the applicant gave no evidence explaining the inac

A Bungoma court awarded a passenger Kshs. 84,550 after a crash, but refused his future medical expenses claim for lack of proof.

The High Court reversed a dismissal of a land dispute, declared the appellant the rightful plot owner, and ordered the occupants to hand it

A Bungoma court awarded an auctioneer Kshs. 153,021 in costs, ruling that a party who disputes an affidavit must file evidence, not just wri

The court upheld a Kshs. 750,000 instruction fee because the property's value was never stated in the pleadings, and submissions alone canno

A Kenyan court dismissed a claim for half of jointly owned property because the claimant proved marriage and divorce, but not the deceased s

A Kenyan Kadhi's Court ordered an estate beneficiary to pay a widow Kshs. 251,422.50 in rental income she was owed from her late husband's e

The Environment and Land Court in Busia refused to pause execution of a ruling because the appellant never put evidence of the loss he would

The Environment and Land Court in Machakos dismissed land owners' appeal because they never pleaded their customary trust claim in court doc

Kenya's Employment Court refused to review a judgment just because submissions were overlooked, ruling submissions are not evidence and don'

Winning in court still requires proof for every claim, even when the other side never shows up — this claimant got Kshs. 30,000, not 55,000.

A Kenyan employment claim failed because the worker never pleaded unfair medical retirement and offered no evidence for his compensation cla

Habeas corpus does not prevent you from later suing for compensation for illegal detention.

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to extend time to appeal because the applicant's claimed illness appeared only in submissions, not sworn evi

A Kenyan court enforced a land judgment despite the wrong procedure being used, giving the losing parties 45 days to transfer 1.2 hectares.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a late appeal because the delay was explained, confirming that grounds of opposition cannot replace a sworn

Supreme Court allowed substitution of a deceased party despite wrong legal basis, prioritizing justice.

The Environment and Land Court dismissed an attempt to strike out a land dispute suit over a missing filing form, ruling the error was a fix