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Kenya's Court of Appeal stopped the demolition of Oilcom's Mlolongo petrol station, ruling a successful appeal would be meaningless if the p

Kenya's Court of Appeal stopped the demolition of Oilcom's Mlolongo petrol station, holding that destroying property before an appeal is dec

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a businessman more time to appeal, but ruled that only the High Court can decide which documents stay out of an

Kenya's Court of Appeal voided a Kshs.2.5 million partnership judgment because the defendants were never allowed to present their side of th

Kenya's Court of Appeal reduced a police officer's murder conviction and death sentence to manslaughter, with a 12-year prison term, because

Kenya's Court of Appeal stopped bank-appointed receivers from running Bulk Medicals' business, but only after the company secured a bank gua

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed Philip Nandi Wamuna's robbery appeal, confirming that second appeals only address legal errors, not factua

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that writing letters acknowledging a landowner's title destroys any claim to ownership through adverse pos

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out a duplicate injunction application because the High Court had already granted identical protection.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a guarantor cannot escape liability by pointing to changes in the underlying loan when the guarantee

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that living together openly as husband and wife for many years creates a legal presumption of marriage for

Kenya's Court of Appeal threw out an election petition because the politician was never personally served within the strict 28-day legal dea

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed an importer's appeal, confirming that hiding material facts in court applications and paying duty early do

Kenya's High Court upheld nearly all compensation awarded to a teenage cyclist's family, removing only a small pain-and-suffering payment be

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a late appeal because a short, explained delay harmed no one, showing courts will forgive honest mistakes.

Kenya's Court of Appeal extended time for a bank's late appeal, ruling that a lawyer's mistake shouldn't punish the client, though the lawye

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that once someone is declared bankrupt, only the Official Receiver can handle their legal affairs — family mem

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a litigant more time to appeal because his advocate's oversight shouldn't punish him, though he paid costs.

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a murder appeal, confirming that concealing a weapon and striking the neck proves intent to kill.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that any delay in filing an appeal must be explained, and a strong case alone cannot save an unexplained d

An employee who willingly accepts an early retirement package cannot later demand better terms based on a union agreement, Kenya's Court of

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed three death-row inmates because their trial was partly run by an officer not allowed to prosecute.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it cannot reduce a prison sentence on a second appeal unless the sentence was unlawful or enhanced by the

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed Wesonga's robbery appeal, confirming that a defective record copy of a charge sheet doesn't undo a convict