Supreme Court·Application 1 of 201324 October 2013 Supreme Court appeals require a matter of general public importance, not just a risk of miscarriage of justice.
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Supreme Court·Application E010 of 20263 July 2026 Supreme Court blocks appeal over settled property law doctrines.
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Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal (Application) E246 of 202228 November 2025 The Court of Appeal refused to let a private land dispute reach the Supreme Court, confirming that ordinary factual disagreements don't qual
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Supreme Court·Application E029 of 202430 May 2025 Supreme Court dismisses appeal bid, ruling the land question was too specific to the parties.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application E053 of 202328 June 2024 Supreme Court affirms: ELRC can't hear job disputes without an employer-employee relationship.
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Supreme Court·Application E039 of 20238 December 2023 Supreme Court shuts down bid to reopen settled contract damages law.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application E022 of 20236 October 2023 Supreme Court cannot review certification of an appeal if no right of appeal exists.
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Supreme Court·Petition 17 (E021) & 24 (E027) of 2022 (Consolidated)16 June 2023 Supreme Court dismisses bid to add new evidence in Moi estate case, upholding strict rules for appeals.
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Court of Appeal·Notice of motion dated 27th February 2018 (application for certification under Article 163(4)(b))17 February 2023 The Court of Appeal refused to let an adverse possession land dispute go to the Supreme Court, confirming such claims are settled law and st
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Supreme Court·Civil Application 16 of 202024 March 2021 Supreme Court refused appeal because case only involved specific facts, not a general legal question.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application 1 of 20164 August 2020 Supreme Court dismisses review bid, confirms company property can be matrimonial property in Kenya.
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application No. 354 of 201820 December 2019 Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to let chargors escalate their bank dispute to the Supreme Court, confirming that private contract disagreem
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application No. NAI (SUP) 12 of 2017 (consolidated with Civil Application No. NAI (SUP) 14 of 2017)27 April 2018 Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to let the Koinange estate dispute go to the Supreme Court, ruling the issues were routine, not matters of p
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application No. 68 of 201625 May 2017 Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to let an adverse possession dispute reach the Supreme Court, confirming that private land fights rarely qua
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Supreme Court·Petition 33 of 20144 December 2015 Supreme Court refuses appeal certification because the issues only affect the parties, not the public.
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Supreme Court·Application 46 of 201416 July 2015 Supreme Court certifies appeal on whether customary trust requires proof of physical possession.
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application No. SUP. 15 of 201413 February 2015 The Court of Appeal refused to send an insurance agent's contract dispute to the Supreme Court, confirming that private contractual disagree
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application No. Sup. 4 of 201425 November 2014 Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to send an advocate's fees dispute to the Supreme Court, confirming private disputes don't qualify as matter
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application No. NAI 14 of 2014 (UR 5/2014)27 June 2014 The Court of Appeal refused to let an election loser take his case to the Supreme Court, confirming only truly exceptional public-interest c
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application Nos. NAI. 12 & 13 of 2012 (Consolidated)22 February 2013 Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed Moi High School, Kabarak to take its land dispute with Malcolm Bell to the Supreme Court, shaping how future
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Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal (Nakuru) arising from HCCC No. 14 of 20049 August 2012 Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled a school occupying land with the owner's permission cannot claim it by adverse possession, restoring the owner
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