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A Kenyan court gave a father actual custody of his young children because they wished to live with him, ruling the children's best interests

A Kenyan court cancelled land sold by a deceased man's relative, ruling that anyone selling estate property without official authority passe

A Nakuru court denied bail because the accused had no known home address, making him too likely to skip trial.

A Nairobi court confirmed that a buyer who proves a signed sale agreement and payment owns the property, and ordered the seller to transfer

A Kenyan court gave a 2-year-old's mother temporary custody, holding the father must prove exceptional circumstances to defeat the tender ye

A Kenyan anti-corruption court barred EACC from actively participating in a corruption trial and refused the DPP's request to abandon the pr

A Nairobi court set aside a default judgment, confirming Kenyan courts prefer hearing cases on their merits over punishing procedural mistak

A Kenyan court threw out an auctioneer's vehicle repossession application, ruling that disputes between a SACCO and its member belong only i

A Kenyan magistrate ruled that an allotment letter is not land ownership—you must document every step of acquiring public land to win it.

A Makindu court awarded a road accident victim Ksh. 115,000 in damages but refused his out-of-pocket expenses because he never properly plea

A Kenyan court ruled a parent cannot be charged with kidnapping their own child unless a court order restricted custody; the accused was ins

If wildlife in Kenya injured you or killed a family member, your claim starts with the County Wildlife Compensation Committee, not the court

A Nakuru court refused to release a detained motorbike because the applicant couldn't prove ownership with a log book or registration certif

A Maralal court sentenced a man to 30 years for defiling a 12-year-old girl and declared him a dangerous sexual offender, showing Kenyan cou

A Kenyan court cancelled a land title because it traced back to an allotment letter issued to a dead man — a title certificate alone proves

A Kenyan Children's Court kept a child with her mother in Kenya, gave the father structured access, and rejected total denial of contact.

A Kenyan anti-corruption court ruled that accused persons can demand witnesses be re-heard after a magistrate transfers, but the court can r

A Kenyan court let an insurer off the hook because the vehicle owner hid that she was using her privately insured car as a taxi.

A Kenyan court dismissed a land fraud claim because the plaintiff couldn't prove forgery with expert evidence and filed 14 years too late.

A Kenyan court cannot 'rectify' a certificate of confirmation of grant under section 74; aggrieved parties must pursue appeal, review, or se

A Kenyan magistrate's court ruled that suing in the 'wrong' location doesn't invalidate a case; the proper remedy is applying to the High Co

A Kenyan Children's Court granted parental rights to parents of a child born through surrogacy, despite Kenya having no surrogacy law.