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A Kenyan court ruled that an estate administrator who loses a lawsuit must pay the legal costs personally, but the winning side's attempt to

The Environment and Land Court dismissed an appeal over a Ruiru plot, confirming that a buyer who traces her title through company records b

The Environment and Land Court in Eldoret confirmed a landowner's title, voided a Gazette Notice cancellation, and evicted the deceased sell

The Environment and Land Court dismissed Northview Estate residents' bid to stop apartment construction in Utawala, ruling their association

A Kenyan court allowed a citizen to seek a mandamus order forcing the Ministry of Education to pay a court-awarded debt of over Kshs. 1.4 mi

A Kenyan court ruled a teacher's dismissal unfair because his school never invited him to a disciplinary hearing or let him question his acc

Kenya's Environment and Land Court dismissed a land appeal because the appellant filed an incomplete record, showing courts will not hear ap

A Kenyan court gave Nyamira County more time to challenge a Ksh. 57.6 million legal fees bill, but refused to hand over the money yet.

A Kenyan court ruled an employee who resigned over workplace harassment gets only unpaid leave and a service certificate, not millions in da

A Kenyan court dismissed a family's medical negligence claim over a loved one's death, ruling that a bad medical outcome alone does not prov

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a late land appeal, ruling that delays caused by waiting for certified court documents are excusable.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a company extra time to file its appeal because delays in getting court documents, not laziness, caused the

A Kenyan land court dismissed an attempt to revive a dead man's power of attorney and re-litigate an already-decided evidence request.

A Kenyan court refused to block land dealings but froze the property's status quo, showing courts can preserve disputed land even when an in

Kenya's Environment and Land Court confirmed it had jurisdiction over a Kshs 7.15 million land dispute but chose to transfer the case to the

The Environment and Land Court in Meru froze all dealings on a disputed parcel, protecting a family claiming decades-long adverse possession

A Kenyan court dismissed a woman's 40-year land claim because she couldn't prove her occupation was without the owner's permission.

A Nakuru court refused to grant a divorce because it found no legally recognised marriage existed between the couple in the first place.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a late appeal record because the court itself delayed supplying proceedings, confirmed by a Certificate of D

A Lamu landowner with a valid title still lost a trespass case because photographs alone couldn't prove the defendants' structures were on t

A Kenyan court stopped an eviction pending appeal because removing families from the land would make the appeal pointless, but only if they

The Environment and Land Court in Meru dismissed a family's bid to block dealings in two Ruiri/Rwarera plots, finding no genuine claim and n

Kenya's Environment and Land Court confirmed the landowner's title, dismissed the rival claim, and ordered the occupant to vacate after prop

A Kenyan court dismissed a client's attempt to avoid paying his former lawyer's taxed fees, confirming that a retainer can be proven by cond

A Kenyan land buyer with a registered title won an injunction, and a defendant who kept building despite a court order now faces jail and a