High Court · Civil Case No 291 of 2013 30 June 2015 CompareTo successfully argue that a judge should step down, you must prove bias using specific, tangible facts, not just suspicion.
Supreme Court · Application 4 of 2012 23 May 2013 ComparePrivate contract disputes cannot be appealed to the Supreme Court unless they raise a major public interest issue.
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Court of Appeal · Civil Application 4 of 2012 6 November 2012 CompareKenya's Court of Appeal refused to let a commercial dispute reach the Supreme Court, ruling that private contract fights don't raise issues
Court of Appeal · Civil Appeal No. 171 of 2009 22 October 2010 CompareKenya's Court of Appeal confirmed an agent's right to 10% commission on a Tanzania compensation settlement, holding the payer bore the burde
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Court of Appeal · Motion dated 6th March 2025 12 June 2026 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused Kwale Sugar permission to take its insolvency fight to the Supreme Court, so EPCO's debt claim must first be reh
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Court of Appeal · Rule 42 Certification Application arising from Nairobi Civil Appeal No. 345 of 2017 12 June 2026 CompareKenya's Court of Appeal allowed the Swedish Embassy to take a diplomatic immunity employment dispute to the Supreme Court, but refused to pa
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Court of Appeal · Civil Application (Motion dated 4th July 2025) 5 December 2025 CompareKenya's Court of Appeal refused to pause a High Court fraud ruling because declarations and restraining orders cannot legally be stayed unde
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Court of Appeal · Civil Application E263 of 2021 (Arising from Civil Appeal E263 of 2021) 5 December 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused Johmat Distributors permission to appeal to the Supreme Court, confirming that only issues affecting the wider p
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Court of Appeal · Nairobi Civil Appeal No. E793 of 2023 (Application dated 5th March 2025) 5 December 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to let a subcontractor's payment dispute reach the Supreme Court, ruling it was a private contract matter, not a
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Court of Appeal · Application dated 5th November, 2024 arising from Nyeri Civil Appeal No. 134 of 2018 28 November 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to send a Kenyan land dispute to the Supreme Court, confirming that ordinary adverse possession fights between p
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Court of Appeal · Mombasa Civil Application (from Mombasa Civil Appeal No. E104 of 2021) 7 November 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused Samaki Industries permission to take its case to the Supreme Court because the legal question raised was never a
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Court of Appeal · Certification Application dated 20th December 2023 arising from Nakuru Civil Appeal No. 200 of 2018 31 October 2025 CompareKenya's Court of Appeal refused to let a private land dispute reach the Supreme Court, ruling that public interest alone does not justify su
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ELC · Petition No. E007 of 2024 (Constitutional Petition, Kitale ELC) - amended petition dated 29/10/2024 30 July 2025 CompareThe Environment and Land Court in Kitale ruled that the Turkana community's oil pollution case against Tullow will proceed before a single j
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Court of Appeal · Civil Appeal E087 of 2021 (ruling on Notice of Motion dated 29th March 2023) 25 July 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to let a land dispute go to the Supreme Court, confirming that fact-specific cases and fresh arguments do not qu
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Court of Appeal · Application dated 8th August 2024 (arising from the judgment in Civil Appeal delivered 12th July 2024) 25 July 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal allowed Intercountries' case to proceed to the Supreme Court but refused to pause its own judgment, meaning the decision
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Court of Appeal · Civil Appeal No. 78 of 2020 (Application dated 21st November 2024) 4 July 2025 CompareKenya's Court of Appeal allowed Kakuzi to take its adverse possession dispute to the Supreme Court, but refused to pause enforcement of the
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Supreme Court · Application E029 of 2024 30 May 2025 CompareSupreme Court dismisses appeal bid, ruling the land question was too specific to the parties.
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Court of Appeal · Civil Application No. E132 of 2023 23 May 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to let a property forfeiture case go to the Supreme Court, ruling the issues were private, not matters of public
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Court of Appeal · Civil Appeal E027 of 2020 (Application for certification and leave to appeal) 9 May 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to send a family land dispute to the Supreme Court, holding that private property and marriage disagreements don
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Court of Appeal · Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 65 of 2018 (Kisumu) - notice of motion under Article 164(4)(b) of the Constitution and Rule 40 of the Court of Appeal Rules 4 April 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to send a family land trust dispute to the Supreme Court, ruling the issues were private, not of public importan
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Court of Appeal · Civil Appeal No. 162 of 2012 (application for leave and certification) 23 January 2025 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to let a land dispute reach the Supreme Court, ruling that ordinary disagreements over fraud and land titles are
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Court of Appeal · Not stated in the judgment (application dated 1st May 2024) 26 July 2024 CompareThe Court of Appeal confirmed that only a full bench, not a single judge, can grant permission to appeal, and time extensions must wait unti
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Supreme Court · Application E005 of 2024 5 July 2024 CompareSupreme Court refuses to hear land dispute appeal, calling it a private matter not of public importance.
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Court of Appeal · Civil Application No. E085 of 2024 (being an application for certification and leave arising from Civil Appeal No. 69 of 2012) 24 May 2024 CompareThe Court of Appeal refused to send a 29-year-old land dispute to the Supreme Court, ruling that ordinary private disputes don't qualify as
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Court of Appeal · Application dated 14th November 2020 (arising from Civil Appeal No. 156 of 2019 consolidated with Civil Appeal No. 192 of 2019) 26 April 2024 CompareKenya's Court of Appeal struck out a Supreme Court certification application filed 41 days late, confirming the 14-day filing deadline is st
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