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Kenya's Environment and Land Court ruled that access to public parks is a constitutional right and ordered Central Park reopened immediately

A Kenyan court ordered KRA to release a seized vehicle after photographing it, ruling that 'investigations ongoing' alone cannot justify ind

The Environment and Land Court in Kitale refused to reopen a concluded land case, telling the self-help group to file a fresh suit instead.

Kenya's Employment Court struck out a challenge to a Vihiga County appointment, ruling public-interest constitutional claims belong in the H

To enforce county services, you must sue the individual County Governments, not the advisory Council of Governors.

Kenya's High Court ruled that the Speaker of the National Assembly can stay in a constitutional petition challenging the IEBC, because misjo

A Kenyan Children's Court struck out a guardianship case because the child had turned 18, so the court lost power to make guardianship order

To successfully appeal a court decision in Kenya, you must appeal the formal written order, not just the judge's reasons.

Kenya's High Court forced the workplace safety regulator to decide an injured worker's compensation claim within 90 days, ruling it cannot s

Kenya's Environment and Land Court allowed an occupying company to join a land dispute and froze the property's status quo until trial.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court blocked an auction of two Kileleshwa apartments, ruling that losing ownership of property is harm money c

The High Court in Kakamega dismissed a prisoner's bid to reduce his mandatory life sentence for defilement, confirming Kenya's Supreme Court

Public officials must follow proper procedures and use official data when making enforcement decisions; otherwise, their actions can be lega

The High Court dismissed a prisoner's challenge to his life sentence, confirming that Kenya's Supreme Court has settled that life imprisonme

The Environment and Land Court in Murang'a dismissed a request to review its ruling, confirming that a party's own mistakes cannot be fixed

A Migori court ruled it cannot lift a land prohibition registered by a different court — you must apply to whichever court originally made t

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for incest against a four-year-old, confirming courts can fix conviction errors and rely on c

Kenya's Environment and Land Court ruled that a registered society cannot sue in its own name, striking out Stony Athi Members Association's

The High Court dismissed a public interest challenge over boda boda regulation because the petition was too vague and relied mainly on newsp

The High Court temporarily stopped the Meru County Miraa Act from being enforced because it raised serious constitutional questions about go

A Kenyan court confirmed auctioneers cannot seize property using only a taxed costs certificate—a formal signed decree must exist first, or

A Kenyan court dismissed an application to set aside virtual hearing orders, ruling that claims of being denied entry to online hearings can

The Court of Appeal refused to let Lucy Chege take her long-running land dispute to the Supreme Court, finding no public importance and no p

The Court of Appeal refused to suspend orders restricting government use of outside lawyers, meaning public entities must now follow approva