ELRC·Cause No. E879 of 20232 October 2026 Kenya's Employment Court ruled that an employer's HR manual is not law, so claims about breaching it must be decided at a full hearing with
Court of Appeal·Not stated in the judgment (first appeal from High Court Civil Suit No. 352 of 2014)31 July 2026 Royal Media Services lost its Kshs.182 million election advertising claim because the deal broke procurement law, so the court refused to en
public procurementcontract lawcommercial lawremedieslimitation of actions
ELC·Not stated in the judgment (Plaint dated 15.07.2026, Meru Environment and Land Court)31 July 2026 The Environment and Land Court in Meru struck out a family land dispute because only the High Court's succession decision could be challenge
land lawjurisdictiontrusts equityres judicatapreliminary objection
High Court·Constitutional Petition No. E480 of 202631 July 2026 The High Court struck out an engineer's challenge to IEK elections because he first had to use the institution's internal dispute process.
Court of Appeal·Criminal Application (extension of time) arising from High Court Criminal Appeal No. E018 of 2024 (Kilgoris)5 May 2026 Kenya's Court of Appeal gave an imprisoned appellant more time to file his appeal, showing courts will help where delay is short and unoppos
extension of timecriminal procedurecriminal lawjudicial discretionaccess to justice
ELC·Not stated in the judgment20 January 2026 A Kenyan court gave a litigant more time to appeal after her lawyer filed the wrong case, provided she files within 14 days.
extension of timecivil procedurejudicial discretionlimitation of actions
ELRC·Petition dated 27th October 202522 December 2025 Kenya's Employment and Labour Relations Court struck down several UASU constitutional provisions, confirming that union rules must guarantee
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E020 of 202514 November 2025 Supreme Court allows withdrawal of election appeal after clarity on issues; each party bears own costs.
civil procedurepublic interestprecedentstatutory interpretation
Supreme Court·Advisory Opinions Application E004 of 20245 September 2025 IEBC cannot redraw electoral boundaries without commissioners, but its staff can handle routine administration.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E020 of 202515 August 2025 Supreme Court can only hear election disputes after the vote, not before it happens.
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ELC·Not stated in the judgment10 July 2025 Kenya's Environment and Land Court refused to dismiss a long-running land suit, ruling that questions of when a claim arose must be decided
civil procedureland lawlimitation of actionsjurisdictionpreliminary objection
ELRC·Not stated in judgment15 May 2025 A Kenyan court dismissed a civil servant's attempt to overturn his sacking through judicial review, ruling employment disputes must go throu
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Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal No E829 of 2024 and Civil Appeal No E022 of 2025 (Consolidated)9 May 2025 Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that only the Chief Justice can pick judges for constitutional bench cases, quashing the bench that heard Gach
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ELC·Isiolo ELC Case (Plaint dated 19 November 2018)20 March 2025 The court found the owner had already sold his Isiolo plot to the electoral commission and been paid, so his ownership claim failed complete
land lawcontract lawtrusts equityremediesburden of proof
Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal (Application) E119 of 202424 January 2025 Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to pause a High Court case about the Majority/Minority ruling, meaning courts will rarely halt proceedings o
civil procedurestay of proceedingsjudicial discretioninterlocutory reliefpreliminary objection
Supreme Court·Election Petition (Reference Application) E004 of 202413 December 2024 Court rejects amicus bid for lack of specific expertise on electoral boundary issues.
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ELRC3 October 2024 A Kenyan court ruled that an employee who skips disciplinary hearings forfeits the chance to challenge their dismissal, though suspension pa
employment labourfair hearingnatural justicefair administrative actionburden of proof
Supreme Court·Petition (Application) 26 (E029) of 202230 August 2024 Supreme Court can fix clerical errors in its rulings without reopening the case.
civil procedurejurisdiction
Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E020 of 20239 August 2024 Supreme Court dismisses election review bid as a disguised appeal.
electoral lawfunctus officioabuse of processstatutory interpretationstandard of proof
Court of Appeal·Civil Application (Rule 5(2)(b)) arising from Kericho Constitutional Petition No. 4 of 202326 July 2024 The Court of Appeal paused a ruling that spared county assembly members' car reimbursements from tax, so KRA can keep taxing until the appea
tax lawstay of executioninterlocutory reliefstatutory interpretationjudicial discretion
Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E014 of 202428 June 2024 Supreme Court cannot hear County Assembly election appeals, including nominated members.
electoral lawjurisdictioncounty governmentstatutory interpretationstare decisis
Supreme Court·Petition E020 of 202331 May 2024 Supreme Court upholds nullification of Magarini MP election over illegal ballot box opening.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E033 of 202312 April 2024 Court allows lawyer to quit case when client stops communicating.
civil procedureprofessional conductjurisdictionstay of proceedings
Court of Appeal·Election Petition Appeal No. E002 of 202322 March 2024 Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it cannot hear second appeals in County Assembly election petitions, striking out an appeal over Kwale MCA
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ELC·Notice of Preliminary Objection dated 31/10/2023 in suit arising from plaint and Notice of Motion dated 24/10/202329 February 2024 The Environment and Land Court struck out a tenant's suit because appeals from Kenya's Rent Restriction Tribunal must go through an appeal,
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