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Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a signed settlement voucher ends an employment dispute unless you can prove fraud, duress, or misrepr

Kenya's Employment Court ruled a 'consultant' spa therapist was actually an employee, awarding her over Kshs. 2.1 million for unfair pay cut

A Kenyan court ruled Cellulant's redundancy was unfair because it skipped mandatory legal steps, awarding the ex-employee over Kshs 15 milli

A Kenyan court ruled that a landlord who never handed over the property cannot terminate the lease, keep the deposit, or demand rent.

A Kenyan court ruled that a signed 'full and final settlement' voucher bars an ex-employee from suing for more, even if the amount paid seem

A Kenyan court dismissed an attempt to strike out a witness statement, ruling that parties who cross-examine a witness without objection can

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a 35-year murder sentence but ordered it to count from the date of arrest, crediting time spent in remand cus

A Kenyan court ruled that defendants who file a defence without first asking for arbitration lose their right to avoid court proceedings.

A Kericho court gave a client a second chance to challenge a taxed legal fee bill of about Kshs 1.56 million, despite missing the filing dea

The Court of Appeal upheld the land boundary findings but ordered that the landowner's adverse possession claim must be fully heard in court

A Kenyan court refused to undo a land status quo order because the applicant had already agreed to it, showing consent orders are binding un

A Kenyan court ruled that an employed lawyer cannot bill his employer legal fees, because a salaried advocate's work for their employer is n

The Environment and Land Court dismissed a landowner's second attempt to overturn a 2023 judgment, ruling the same issue had already been de

A Kenyan court struck out an amended plaint because the church filed it late and swapped a plaintiff without asking the court for permission

A Kenyan court ordered a land seller to transfer 39 acres to a buyer who had paid most of the price, even without land control consent.

A Garissa court ruled you cannot appeal a judgment after already seeking its review — the two legal routes cannot both be used.

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a law firm's Kshs. 10 million fee claim against Uasin Gishu County, confirming taxing officers can strike

The Environment and Land Court refused to send this Nairobi land dispute to arbitration, ruling both sides' applications were either abusive

A Kenyan landlord won KSh 236 million in unpaid petrol station rent because the tenant never challenged the landlord's valuation evidence.

A Kenyan court refused to strike out a land suit for missing summons, ruling that defendants who participate without objection cannot later

The parties settled out of court, so the judge simply approved their agreement and gave H. Young 14 days to file its appeal.

A Kenyan court refused to enforce an advocate's taxed legal fees because a later settlement agreement had already resolved the dispute.

The Court of Appeal dismissed thirteen land occupants' appeal, confirming that defences not raised at trial are lost and registered titles s

A Kenyan court allowed taxation of a lawyer's bill despite a late change of advocates, saying the rule protects outgoing lawyers, not blocki

Kenya's Environment and Land Court confirmed that a pending appeal does not stop a party from converting taxed costs into an enforceable jud