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1,055 results for “constitutional interpretation”
Kenya's Employment Court struck out a constitutional petition, confirming employment disputes must start as a Memorandum of Claim, not a pet
Kenya's Employment Court ruled that a union election dispute raised as a constitutional petition cannot be thrown out just for missing stric
Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that employment disputes can be sent to arbitration if the contract says so, even after the contract ends.
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.
Courts strictly enforce written contracts; parties must adhere to the agreed-upon terms unless fraud or coercion is proven.
Kenya's High Court cut a rape sentence from 15 to 10 years because the accused was never asked to plead for leniency, but his guilty convict
Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that government buyers can verify your bid details but cannot use due diligence to secretly re-judge you by ne
Kenya's Environment and Land Court ruled that contested land ownership claims must be tested through live witness testimony, not just writte
Supreme Court halts sale of Cytonn properties pending appeal on constitutional rights of buyers.
Supreme Court rules ELRC can hear pre-employment disputes and constitutional challenges.
Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear succession appeals unless they involve constitutional interpretation or are certified as public imp
Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a law firm's procurement challenge, confirming that contract execution during judicial review is lawful be
The Court of Appeal ruled that Kenya's Supreme Court cannot hear arbitration appeals like this one, ending Geothermal's bid and confirming a
Supreme Court cannot hear appeals that merely dress up employment disputes as constitutional cases.
Kenya's Court of Appeal paused a Kshs 3 billion oil-spill judgment against Kenya Pipeline Company until the residents' appeal is heard.
Environment Court can hear mining pollution cases even if alternative dispute process exists.
A personal representative can legally act for a deceased estate even without a confirmed grant, Supreme Court rules.
Kenya's Supreme Court granted extra time for an appeal, finding a 7-day delay reasonable.
Mombasa's Environment and Land Court ruled that a business can challenge unfair county rate hikes directly in court without first going to r
Kenya's High Court confirmed that when a judgment clearly states who pays costs, courts must follow it—here, the respondent pays the dismiss
A Makindu court acquitted a man of threatening to kill because his vague words and shaky witness testimony left the prosecution's case in do
Kenya's Court of Appeal granted Saham Assurance extra time to seek Supreme Court review, accepting a lawyer's illness as a valid excuse for
Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed judges' car allowance is constitutionally protected and the SRC cannot revoke it.
A Kenyan court found a seller in contempt for refusing to honour a 2017 land sale judgment, and she must show cause why she should not be ja