Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment20 November 2020 A Kenyan court acquitted two men of ethanol smuggling because the government chemist's vague report failed to prove the substance was actual
criminal lawcriminal procedureburden of proofstandard of proofevidence
Magistrate·Criminal Case (unnumbered in judgment)3 November 2020 A Kenyan court acquitted two police officers of bribery because prosecutors couldn't prove who demanded the money or that any bribe was actu
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofhuman rights
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment (four counts of receiving a bribe under the Bribery Act No. 47 of 2016)23 October 2020 A Kenyan court convicted a brand protection agent of receiving a bribe for demanding money to drop counterfeiting charges, showing private-s
criminal lawcriminal procedureburden of proofstandard of proofevidence
Magistrate·Nairobi Chief Magistrate's Anti-Corruption Criminal Case (number not stated in judgment)16 October 2020 A Kenyan court convicted a contractor and its company of faking an arbitration award to try to claim nearly Kshs 300 million from government
criminal lawprofessional conductevidenceburden of proofstatutory interpretation
Magistrate·Not stated in judgment (Count 1, criminal charges)30 September 2020 A Kenyan ministry official was convicted of deceiving her employer by submitting false payment documents, proving imprest holders answer per
criminal lawprofessional conductevidenceburden of proofstandard of proof
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment15 September 2020 A Kenyan court ruled that Tana River County unlawfully clamped a truck over an offloading fee, since county laws require prosecution—not cla
county governmentadministrative lawultra viresdamagesinjunction
Magistrate·Sexual Offences Case (Tana River Sub-County) - number not stated in judgment15 September 2020 A Kenyan court confirmed that partial penetration, even without breaking the hymen, is enough to convict someone of sexual assault on a chil
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofstandard of proof
Magistrate·Criminal Case (number not stated in judgment; related Civil Case ACEC 25/2016)8 September 2020 A Kenyan court let the DPP withdraw criminal charges, but only after the accused showed good faith by paying part of what he owed the public
criminal lawcriminal procedurepublic interestjudicial discretionremedies
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment2 September 2020 A Kenyan court convicted seven officials over an irregular direct procurement, holding that manufactured urgency and knowing breaches of pro
criminal lawpublic procurementcriminal procedureburden of proofevidence
Magistrate·Criminal Case (Defilement) charged at Hola Law Courts on 11/10/2018, transferred to Bura Mobile Court4 August 2020 A Kenyan magistrate convicted a man of defiling a 16-year-old girl, ruling that a victim's credible testimony alone can prove the offence ev
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofstandard of proof
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment (criminal charge of Dealing in Alcoholic Drink Without a Licence)4 August 2020 A Kenyan court threw out an alcohol charge because police failed to prepare a mandatory inventory of seized drinks at the scene.
criminal lawcriminal procedurestatutory interpretationburden of proofstandard of proof
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment (Anti-Corruption Court criminal case)22 June 2020 A Kenyan court convicted Erad Supplies and its directors for using a forged invoice to win a Ksh 297 million payment from the National Cerea
criminal lawburden of proofstandard of proofevidence
Magistrate·Chief Magistrate Anti-Corruption Case No. 5 of 201329 May 2020 A Kenyan court convicted a former MP of soliciting and receiving a bribe, ruling that corruption cases cannot be dropped just because the pe
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofabuse of process
Magistrate·Anti-Corruption Criminal Case (charge under Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, No. 3 of 2003, Counts I-IV)26 May 2020 A Kenyan anti-corruption court convicted a former KRA audit manager for soliciting and taking a bribe, rejecting his claim that investigator
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidencetax lawprofessional conduct
Magistrate·Anti-Corruption Case Number 6 of 20128 April 2020 A Kenyan court convicted four Treasury pensions officers of attempted or actual abuse of office over inflated payments, but only fined them
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofstandard of proof
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment13 February 2020 A Hola court convicted three men of rape or gang rape but acquitted two others because identification evidence and arrests fell short of the
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidencestandard of proofburden of proof
Magistrate·Not stated in judgment13 February 2020 A Kenyan court ruled a buyer's land dispute with a deceased seller's family must go to full trial — it cannot be thrown out early on technic
land lawcivil procedurepreliminary objectionlocus standiaccess to justice
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment (criminal charge of Threatening to Kill, Tana-River Sub-County)4 February 2020 A Kenyan court acquitted a man of making death threats because the exact threatening words reported differed from the charge.
criminal lawcriminal procedureburden of proofstandard of proofevidence
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment27 January 2020 Two Kenyan anti-corruption officers were cleared of bribery but convicted of abuse of office for running secret, unauthorized investigations
criminal lawprofessional conductburden of proofevidenceadministrative law
Magistrate·Not stated in judgment (Tana River Sub-County; charge dated 30.10.2018)23 January 2020 criminal lawcriminal procedureburden of proofstandard of proofevidence
Magistrate·Not stated in judgment23 January 2020 A Hola court acquitted two accused of gang rape for lack of evidence at the halfway stage, while ordering three others to defend themselves.
criminal lawcriminal procedurestandard of proofstatutory interpretationfair hearing
Magistrate·Criminal Case (Tana River Sub-County; Garsen/principal magistrate) - number not stated in judgment23 January 2020 A Tana River magistrate convicted a man of house breaking and stealing after he was caught selling stolen items days after the burglary.
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofstandard of proof
Magistrate·Not stated in judgment21 January 2020 A Kenyan court convicted a shopkeeper of assault but ruled that a shop is a private premise, not a public place, so the offensive conduct ch
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofstatutory interpretation
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment (Criminal Case, Bura/Hola)16 January 2020 criminal lawcriminal procedureburden of proofstandard of proofstatutory interpretation
Magistrate·Not stated in the judgment (criminal charge under the Bribery Act, Nairobi)9 January 2020 A Nairobi court convicted a Public Trustee clerk of taking bribes, showing call logs, marked money and chemical swabs can fully prove a brib
criminal lawcriminal procedureevidenceburden of proofstandard of proof