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Kenya's Employment Court dismissed meat inspectors' bid to register a new union because their application lacked signatures and a constituti

A Kenyan court upheld an employee's dismissal because refusing both a breathalyser and a blood test counted as insubordination.

Kenya's Employment Court dismissed a challenge to Nyamira Water Company's recruitment, ruling the process was transparent and lawful, so hir

Kenya's Environment and Land Court ruled it cannot hear an electricity billing dispute, transferring the case to the High Court because the

A Kenyan court quashed the SEZ Authority's refusal to renew Nova Pioneer's Tatu City licence because the Authority gave no fair hearing and

The Small Claims Court at Eldoret dismissed a review application, confirming that disagreeing with how evidence was weighed requires an appe

The Malaba Small Claims Court dismissed an attempt to overturn a judgment, warning that relitigating settled matters wastes the court's time

A Kehancha magistrate court ruled it cannot transfer a case to the Sugar Arbitration Tribunal — only the High Court can do that in Kenya.

An Eldoret court ordered a man to refund Kshs. 800,000 for a car he never delivered, even though the purchase agreement was only verbal.

Kenya's High Court ruled that a debtor's written acknowledgement of a debt and issued cheques restart the six-year clock for suing over unpa

Your lawsuit is paused due to a related case, but the court won't dismiss it unless you fail to fix procedural errors or wait 12 months.

A single valid legal argument can prevent your lawsuit from being dismissed, even if the court temporarily pauses the proceedings.

An Eldoret court dismissed an attempt to kick directors out of a Ksh 525,000 claim, confirming that misjoinder of parties cannot kill a suit

Kenya's Environment and Land Court struck out a debt-recovery suit, ruling it had no power to hear commercial loan claims and refusing to tr

Administrators must reconcile company debts and report their findings, but the court will not freeze bank accounts or stop asset seizures.

Multiple legal cases running simultaneously is permissible under Kenyan law, and courts rarely halt proceedings based on procedural disputes

Once a lawsuit is formally withdrawn, the court cannot revive it, but you retain the right to file a completely new case.

The Court of Appeal refused to stop a bank from selling a borrower's Eldoret land, ruling that money can compensate any wrongful sale.

An Eldoret court stopped seizure of a debtor's office equipment only after he agreed to pay a third of the judgment debt within fifteen days

The High Court confirmed it cannot use a constitutional petition to review its own succession decisions or those of other High Court judges.

Landlords must follow strict rules when seizing property for rent; errors in paperwork naming the wrong person or landlord invalidate the en

Banks can proceed with property sales if they follow the Land Act procedures and the borrower cannot prove irreparable harm.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court ruled it cannot hear appeals from the Small Claims Court; such appeals go to the High Court.