Court of Appeal·Civil Appeal (Application) E644 of 202525 September 2026 The Court of Appeal refused to let TUV Austria Turk take its procurement appeal to the Supreme Court, ruling the issue was not important eno
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application Sup E413 of 202025 September 2026 Kenya's Court of Appeal excused an 18-day filing delay caused by a lawyer's legal mistake, allowing the case to proceed to the Supreme Court
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application E128 of 202625 September 2026 The Court of Appeal refused to send a Bungoma employment dispute to the Supreme Court, ruling the issues were personal to the applicant and
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Court of Appeal·Certification Application (motion dated 22nd August 2024)31 July 2026 The Court of Appeal refused to send a Nairobi land dispute to the Supreme Court, ruling the issues were private factual disputes, not matter
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Supreme Court·Application E040 of 202531 July 2026 Kenya's Supreme Court dismissed Johmat Distributors' attempt to revive its appeal, confirming you cannot introduce new arguments at review o
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Supreme Court·Application E010 of 20263 July 2026 Supreme Court blocks appeal over settled property law doctrines.
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Supreme Court·Petition E048 of 20253 July 2026 Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear succession appeals unless they involve constitutional interpretation or are certified as public imp
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application (certification) arising from Civil Appeal No. E637 of 202426 June 2026 The Court of Appeal ruled that Kenya's Supreme Court cannot hear arbitration appeals like this one, ending Geothermal's bid and confirming a
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Supreme Court·Application E039 of 202519 June 2026 Supreme Court rejects appeal bid because issues were too specific to the parties.
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Supreme Court·Application E008 of 202619 June 2026 Supreme Court dismissed bid to appeal procurement case, ruling issues were not of general public importance.
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Supreme Court·Application E007 of 202619 June 2026 Supreme Court dismisses review filed 2 years late, affirming strict 14-day deadline.
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application No. Sup. 6 of 2016 (rule 42) [implied; arising from Civil Appeal No. 172 of 2010]12 June 2026 The Court of Appeal refused to send this land dispute to the Supreme Court, saying losing parties cannot reuse settled law to re-argue their
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Court of Appeal·Not stated in the judgment12 June 2026 The Court of Appeal refused to let a landowner take its title dispute to the Supreme Court, confirming that private property grievances don'
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Supreme Court·Application E032 of 202531 March 2026 The Supreme Court affirmed that illegally acquired land titles are not protected by registration.
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Supreme Court·Application E023 of 202531 March 2026 Supreme Court limited appeal to one key question: whether Dina/Sehmi rulings apply to property sales by banks after default.
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Supreme Court·Application E035 of 202524 March 2026 Supreme Court dismisses extension of time appeal for lack of certification of public importance.
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Court of Appeal·Not stated in the judgment (application dated 17th May 2024)6 March 2026 The Court of Appeal refused to send a land dispute to the Supreme Court, confirming that losing an appeal is not itself a reason to appeal f
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Supreme Court·Application E024 of 202520 February 2026 Supreme Court blocks appeal over jointly used trademark, saying it's a private dispute, not a public issue.
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Court of Appeal·Civil Application E001 of 2025 (ruling on Notice of Motion dated 28th February 2025 in Civil Appeal E001 of 2025)13 February 2026 Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to block a KPA tender award and declined to certify a Supreme Court appeal, confirming it loses power to gra
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Court of Appeal·Not stated in the judgment6 February 2026 The Court of Appeal refused Paramount Bank permission to take its guarantee dispute to the Supreme Court, confirming that broad guarantee wo
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Supreme Court·Application E015 of 202530 January 2026 Supreme Court dismisses review; forfeiture law settled, no public importance.
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Supreme Court·Application E022 of 202530 January 2026 Supreme Court allows appeal only on proving anticipated profits as special damages.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E035 of 202523 January 2026 Supreme Court halts eviction of Thika Sports Club pending hearing of land dispute appeal.
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Supreme Court·Application E013 of 202523 January 2026 Supreme Court dismisses appeal bid because the case was personal, not a matter of general public importance.
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Supreme Court·Application E012 of 202523 January 2026 Supreme Court says a land dispute alone isn't a national issue—must affect the public, not just the parties.
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