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Supreme Court refuses to guide on CAJ's powers because no concrete dispute existed.

Supreme Court refused to advise on BBI because High Court was already hearing the same issues.

CRA revenue recommendations not binding on Parliament, but must be seriously considered.

The National Land Commission cannot register land titles; that power belongs to the Ministry of Land.

The Supreme Court ruled the Senate must be involved in passing the Division of Revenue Bill.

Court adopts previous written submissions but orders fresh oral arguments for new Supreme Court bench.

Kenya's High Court says the next presidential election should be 11 August 2026, but it won't force the IEBC to move it from 2027.

Temporary court orders expire the moment the judge delivers their ruling, even if the main lawsuit continues.

The High Court ordered Narok County to pay a lawyer's court-awarded fees, ruling that claims of budget problems cannot excuse unpaid governm

The Thika court refused to strike out a land petition but paused it until a related Kiambu case over the same property is decided.

The court struck out a bid to force Machakos County Assembly officials to pay Kshs. 35 million decrees because the applicants skipped a mand

The Environment and Land Court in Meru dismissed a contempt application against National Land Commission officials, ruling that no court ord

A Kenyan court dismissed a landowner's attempt to kill an adverse possession lawsuit, ruling preliminary objections must rest on pure points

IEBC cannot redraw electoral boundaries without commissioners, but its staff can handle routine administration.

Supreme Court: oral applications not allowed; respondents not recognized in advisory opinion references.

A Kenyan court dismissed an attempt to strike out a land dispute suit, ruling that a case filed in the wrong court cannot block a properly f

The High Court ordered Turkana's Public Service Board to shortlist a county lawyer for the County Solicitor job, ruling his public-service y

Supreme Court confirms NLC is part of government, immune from asset attachment and garnishee orders.

The Environment and Land Court dismissed the Siria Clan's land petition because the same issues were already decided in earlier court cases,

The Environment and Land Court stopped parallel tribunal proceedings, extended time for a KES 2.5 million court deposit, and confirmed court

Court rejects amicus bid for lack of specific expertise on electoral boundary issues.

Kenya's Supreme Court has final say; the East African Court of Justice cannot overturn its decisions.

A Kenya Kadhi's Court confirmed that verbal triple divorce is valid without a certificate, and widows are entitled to fixed inheritance shar