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Kenya Power must pay a former employee Ksh. 3.9 million after failing to properly oppose a workplace injury award adopted as a court judgmen

The Environment and Land Court in Garissa refused to waive a Kshs. 1 million security deposit, ruling that financial hardship claims need so

Kenya's Environment and Land Court allowed a land appeal to proceed on strict terms, ruling it was filed on time and a deceased respondent's

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a prisoner to appeal 8 years late, ruling that a good explanation for delay matters more than its length.

Kenya's Court of Appeal threw out a land ruling because the trial judge refused an adjournment without properly considering it, ordering the

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that judges must actually reduce sentences by time already spent in remand, not just say they considered i

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld the murder convictions of two police officers, ruling that police cannot claim self-defence and must use forc

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that time spent in remand before sentencing must be deducted from a prison sentence, cutting Jumba's 20-ye

Kenya's Court of Appeal reduced five murder convictions to manslaughter over a witchcraft-related killing, but kept their 15-year sentences

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a 25-year murder sentence, ruling that minor witness contradictions don't defeat a conviction when other evid

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a police officer's manslaughter conviction, ruling that honestly believing you're in danger doesn't justif

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a widow to fix her appeal papers, confirming courts freely allow amendments before hearing unless the other

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a 20-year defilement sentence stands, but time spent in remand custody must be deducted from it.

The Court of Appeal in Kakamega replaced two death sentences with 50- and 40-year prison terms, confirming that courts can revisit sentences

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a 25-year murder sentence but ordered that over six months spent in remand must count toward it.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a 15-year manslaughter sentence but ordered that 51 days spent in remand custody be credited against it.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court has ruled that land restrictions registered without notice or hearing of the owner are void and must be r

Kenya's Employment Court refused to kill a dormant four-year-old employment case, ruling dismissal requires proof of actual prejudice, not j

Kenya's Environment and Land Court allowed landowners to add a surveyor's report as evidence after state agencies introduced new documents l

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a 'Musharaka' Islamic finance label doesn't change a loan's substance: borrowers must repay even if the b

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld two brothers' murder convictions but cut their death sentences to 30 years after finding the judge hadn't wei

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that drunk eyewitnesses can still secure a murder conviction, upholding a 25-year sentence.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a father's manslaughter conviction and 15-year sentence for fatally beating his young daughter, rejecting all

A Kenyan court refused to review its own contempt ruling, confirming that disagreements with a decision belong on appeal, not in review appl

A Mombasa court awarded a Mombasa chef Kshs.90,750 for unfair termination because her employer had no written contract and followed no fair