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Supreme Court: Court of Appeal overstepped by deciding arbitration merits instead of sending case back to High Court.

CMA can investigate and enforce, but must delegate if bias is likely.

Supreme Court cannot hear appeals from interim rulings while the main case is still in High Court.

Supreme Court cannot hear appeals from interim Court of Appeal rulings – only final judgments.

Supreme Court allows late filing of key documents because both sides agreed and no one would be harmed.

Supreme Court refuses to reopen a 2009 ruling because a judge was later removed from office.

Supreme Court can extend appeal deadlines if delay is reasonable and no prejudice caused.

Supreme Court granted extra time to file a review because a 6-day delay was reasonable and not the applicant's fault.

Supreme Court: each party pays own costs in public interest case, even after withdrawal.

Court grants extension of time due to administrative delays beyond applicant's control.

Court grants extension to file appeal due to slow court processes, not applicant's fault.

Supreme Court dismisses appeal for lack of jurisdiction; factual disputes alone cannot trigger constitutional appeal.

Supreme Court dismisses late appeal by IEBC due to lack of evidence and missing documents.

Supreme Court cannot hear appeals from Court of Appeal judgments final before 2010.

Supreme Court can fix clerical errors in its own rulings, like listing the wrong judges.

Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction if Court of Appeal didn't interpret the Constitution.

Supreme Court cannot hear new issues not first raised in High Court or Court of Appeal.

Supreme Court dismisses Housing Finance appeal over lack of constitutional jurisdiction.

Court consent orders automatically cancel when a judge regains jurisdiction, without needing a formal court order.

Victims may join criminal trials but not as prosecutors; interlocutory appeals should be deferred until after trial.

Supreme Court denies Langáta's appeal extension for unexplained delay.

Supreme Court cannot revive a dead appeal application struck out for incompetence.

Supreme Court can hear appeals on constitutional issues even if they started as judicial review cases.

Supreme Court halts criminal trial pending appeal to prevent injustice.

Supreme Court can hear appeals on constitutional issues even if lower courts used ordinary laws.