Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal No. E146 of 202630 September 2026 ELRC·ELRC Appeal No. E050 of 202630 September 2026 Kenya's Employment Court confirmed that the three-year deadline to sue for unfair termination runs continuously, with no break for the Chris
Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal E071 of 202225 September 2026 Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that employment disputes can be sent to arbitration if the contract says so, even after the contract ends.
Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal E072 of 202125 September 2026 Supreme Court·Application E026 of 202525 September 2026 Kenya's Supreme Court refused to revive a nine-year-old bank land case, confirming that unexplained delay and blaming your lawyer will not w
ELRC·Appeal No. E254 of 202522 September 2026 Kenya's Employment Court confirmed that a security company driver could be retired at 58 under a 1998 wage order that still applies despite
High Court·Criminal Appeal (not separately numbered in judgment; appeal from MCCR E773 of 2025)16 July 2026 Supreme Court·Petition E036 of 202519 June 2026 Supreme Court cannot hear appeals that merely dress up employment disputes as constitutional cases.
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ELC·Originating Summons dated 18/10/2025 (Siaya ELC)12 May 2026 The Siaya Environment and Land Court threw out a school's attempt to end an adverse possession claim early, ruling the land-status questions
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Small Claims·Not stated in the judgment23 April 2026 A lender who waited seven years to sue over a Kshs. 1 million loan lost the case because Kenyan law gives only six years to sue on a broken
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Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment10 February 2026 criminal lawcriminal procedureburden of proofstandard of proofstatutory interpretation
Supreme Court·Petition E031 of 202530 January 2026 Supreme Court cannot hear appeals raising new constitutional issues not argued in lower courts.
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Supreme Court·Petition E024 of 202530 January 2026 Supreme Court rejects appeal because it was about a statute, not a constitutional question.
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Supreme Court·Petition E042 of 202423 January 2026 Supreme Court: Courts can hear constitutional challenges to presidential appointments even if a statutory objection process exists.
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Court of Appeal·Not separately stated in the judgment (appeal from ruling of F. Mugambi, J. delivered 26th July 2024)21 November 2025 Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that liquidation courts can evict occupants from a company's property without the usual three-month evicti
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application (Nairobi) arising from Petition No. E222 of 2023 (notice of motion dated 18th March 2025)7 November 2025 The Court of Appeal has temporarily frozen a High Court ruling that declared Nairobi's Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund unconstitutional, prote
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ELRC·Petition No E196 of 202530 October 2025 Kenya's Employment Court ruled that police recruitment of officers belongs to the Inspector-General and the National Police Service, not the
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ELRC·Not stated in judgment3 October 2025 A Kenyan court ruled that walking out of a job isn't constructive dismissal unless you formally resign citing your employer's breach.
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ELRC·Not stated in the judgment as provided2 October 2025 employment labouradministrative lawfair administrative actionjurisdictionstatutory interpretation
Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E011 of 20255 September 2025 Supreme Court cannot hear appeals that only allege constitutional violations without actual constitutional interpretation.
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Supreme Court·Petition E001 of 202529 August 2025 Supreme Court: High Court cannot overturn acquittals in revision; only DPP can appeal.
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ELC·E027 of 20258 August 2025 A Kenyan court ruled that firing a disabled worker without a hearing or termination letter was unfair, awarding him pay and costs.
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ELC·Not stated in the judgment24 July 2025 A Kajiado court ruled that land registration laws limiting boundary disputes apply only to registered land, so the lawsuit over an unregiste
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Court of Appeal·Application dated 15th July 2024 (Civil Application)18 July 2025 Kenya's Court of Appeal refused Cytonn permission to appeal a ruling enforcing a Kshs. 41 million arbitral award, confirming appeals from ar
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ELRC·Petition dated 20/11/2024 (Notice of Preliminary Objection dated 8/1/2025)26 June 2025 Kenya's Employment Court refused to throw out a workers' rights petition early, ruling that constitutional arguments need facts examined and
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