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Kenya's Court of Appeal gave the University of Nairobi more time to appeal, but made clear that poorly explained delays are costly.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a landowner to appeal late because the court registry, not him, caused the three-year delay in providing cou

Kenya's Court of Appeal let a bank customers' judicial review case proceed, but cancelled sweeping orders that had blocked the Central Bank

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that employees cannot be reinstated as a temporary measure during a case—reinstatement must wait until the ful

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed Charterhouse Bank's decade-old appeal because the statutory manager's extended term had already expired, m

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused a union's plea for extra time to appeal because it blamed its lawyers and hid key facts, killing the appeal.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that companies can't deny contracts their directors signed, even without a board resolution.

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed former railway workers to reopen a pension case, ruling long delay is excusable when the State holds funds a

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed Martha Karua's challenge to the Kirinyaga governor's election, ruling the six-month legal deadline for dec

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that land claims with even a faint hint of a valid case must go to full trial rather than be struck out ea

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a bid to block extradition to Tanzania, confirming magistrates play a limited role: verify paperwork, find

The Court of Appeal refused to extend time to appeal because the applicants couldn't explain a further 94-day delay, show no prejudice, or a

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused a guarantor extra time to appeal because he gave no proof for his delay and showed no arguable grounds.

Kenya's Court of Appeal blocked the prosecution of former CBK Governor Njuguna Ndung'u, ruling the corruption charges lacked any legal or fa

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld interim orders protecting property during receivership, but struck down mandatory orders granted without spec

Kenya's Court of Appeal let CRADLE file its appeal late, ruling that a client shouldn't be punished for its lawyer's procedural mistakes whe

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that unclear or invalid court orders cannot send anyone to jail for contempt, even if the person knew about th

Kenya's Court of Appeal let the Attorney-General's late-served appeal proceed, ruling that justice matters more than strict procedural disci

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a vehicle seller's company—not the buyer—bears liability for its driver's negligence, because vicarious l

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that even robbery-with-violence offenders must get a chance to plead for a lesser sentence, and conviction

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed NSSF wrongly retired two managers but cut their payouts, ruling that paying notice salary cannot excuse br

The Court of Appeal refused to forgive even a four-day filing delay because the applicant never explained it — every missed court deadline i

Kenya's Court of Appeal let an indigent farmer appeal his eviction without paying court fees or security, showing poverty need not block acc

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to freeze a bank account dispute stay because the applicants never filed a notice of appeal against that spe

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed SGS Kenya to take a tribunal precedent question to the Supreme Court, but refused to halt the tender process