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A Kenyan employment court set aside a Kshs. 3.95 million default judgment against a company, but only on strict payment conditions.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court set aside an appeal judgment because the losing party was never served with the appeal papers.

Kenya's Employment Court confirmed that finding a dismissal unfair does not automatically entitle a worker to 12 months' compensation; court

Kenya's Environment and Land Court in Kisumu protected a land buyer who had paid and moved in, ruling that injunction hearings should preser

A lawyer's mistake or personal hardship doesn't have to cost you a case; the court can set aside a judgment if you act fast.

If a driver is clearly negligent, the court will uphold the liability finding, even on appeal, and will award damages based on proven injuri

The Environment and Land Court threw out a low re-taxation of an advocate's fees and set the bill itself at Kshs.3.9 million.

A Kenyan Small Claims Court refused to reopen a road accident judgment, ruling the matter was already concluded and only the High Court can

Courts strictly enforce written contracts; parties must adhere to the agreed-upon terms unless fraud or coercion is proven.

Kenya's High Court reinstated a sugarcane contract suit dismissed when the plaintiff missed a hearing, ruling justice demanded a second chan

A Kenyan court refused to revive a lawsuit the plaintiff left idle for years, ruling that even court errors can't excuse a litigant's unexpl

The High Court refused to reopen a defence case closed after counsel missed a hearing, ruling that a busy court schedule is no excuse for fa

A Malindi court gave a landowner a second chance to defend his property at trial, but refused to stop his rival from developing the land in

The Environment and Land Court in Machakos dismissed homeowners' appeal because they had no expert evidence linking quarry blasting to crack

Kenya's Environment and Land Court reinstated a land petition dismissed for non-attendance, but paused the old injunction until parties upda

Kenya's Environment and Land Court reinstated a land suit dismissed after a missed hearing, but refused to revive a 14-year-old injunction w

The High Court in Kerugoya refused to rescue a defendant who missed court deadlines, confirming that Small Claims Court timelines are strict

Once you sign a consent order in a court case, like a succession matter, it is very difficult to undo it later, even if you later claim frau

A Nakuru court reinstated a worker's claim dismissed after she missed a hearing, because her absence was explained and not deliberate.

A Kenyan land court reinstated a suit dismissed after the plaintiff missed a hearing due to illness, but only if he pays the defendants' cos

Kenya's Environment and Land Court confirmed that courts won't let litigants add documents mid-trial to fix gaps exposed by cross-examinatio

The Environment and Land Court in Machakos dismissed a land appeal because the seller's family could not prove they were never paid for the

The Environment and Land Court in Machakos cancelled a land judgment won without the defendants present, because their defence raised seriou

Kenya's Environment and Land Court threw out Kshs 4 million in damages and ordered the landlord-tenant case to be heard afresh before a diff

Kenya's Environment and Land Court threw out Kshs. 4 million in awards and sent a landlord-tenant dispute back for a fresh hearing before a