Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E012 of 202325 September 2026 Kenya's Supreme Court lifted its own recusal from the Dari Ltd case after the underlying complaint was withdrawn, but refused to review the
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Supreme Court·Petition 31 of 201825 September 2026 The Supreme Court confirmed that winning parties have twelve years to claim court-awarded costs in Kenya, and upheld a Ksh. 2 million fee aw
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Supreme Court·Application E006 of 202625 September 2026 The Supreme Court of Kenya refused to forgive a one-year filing delay, so the land dispute judgment against Nganga now stands.
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Supreme Court·Application E026 of 202525 September 2026 Kenya's Supreme Court refused to revive a nine-year-old bank land case, confirming that unexplained delay and blaming your lawyer will not w
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Supreme Court·Application E040 of 202531 July 2026 Kenya's Supreme Court dismissed Johmat Distributors' attempt to revive its appeal, confirming you cannot introduce new arguments at review o
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Supreme Court·Application E011 of 202617 July 2026 Kenya's Supreme Court gave the National Assembly Speaker more time to appeal a ruling striking down cybercrime law provisions, but refused t
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Supreme Court·Petition E006 of 202517 July 2026 Kenya's Supreme Court upheld a tax exemption for Japanese firms under a Kenya-Japan financing deal, ruling the gazette notice needed no publ
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Supreme Court·Reference E001 of 202617 July 2026 The Supreme Court paused a major election-eligibility case because the applicant skipped the required step of first seeking the Attorney Gen
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E001 of 20263 July 2026 Supreme Court halts sale of Cytonn properties pending appeal on constitutional rights of buyers.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E039 of 20253 July 2026 Supreme Court halts sale of disputed property pending appeal on public interest grounds.
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Supreme Court·Petition E030 & E033 of 2025 (Consolidated)3 July 2026 Supreme Court rules ELRC can hear pre-employment disputes and constitutional challenges.
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Supreme Court·Application E010 of 20263 July 2026 Supreme Court blocks appeal over settled property law doctrines.
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Supreme Court·Petition E048 of 20253 July 2026 Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear succession appeals unless they involve constitutional interpretation or are certified as public imp
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Supreme Court·Petition E042 of 20253 July 2026 Supreme Court upholds DPP’s independence, cannot be forced to charge police in Arshad Sharif case.
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Supreme Court·Application E018 of 202519 June 2026 Supreme Court review is only for fraud, nullity, mistaken consent, or concealed law.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E041 of 202519 June 2026 Supreme Court allows friend-of-the-court brief from Katiba Institute on state obligations in sexual violence cases.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application E038 of 202519 June 2026 Supreme Court allowed Kajiado County extra time to appeal due to internal approval requirements.
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Supreme Court·Petition E044 of 202419 June 2026 Supreme Court: government cannot seize assets under POCAMLA without proving a link to crime.
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Supreme Court·Petition E036 of 202519 June 2026 Supreme Court cannot hear appeals that merely dress up employment disputes as constitutional cases.
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Supreme Court·Application E039 of 202519 June 2026 Supreme Court rejects appeal bid because issues were too specific to the parties.
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Supreme Court·Application E008 of 202619 June 2026 Supreme Court dismissed bid to appeal procurement case, ruling issues were not of general public importance.
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Supreme Court·Application E007 of 202619 June 2026 Supreme Court dismisses review filed 2 years late, affirming strict 14-day deadline.
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Supreme Court·Application E002 of 202619 June 2026 Supreme Court dismisses late appeal because administrator waited over 4 years without valid excuse.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E033 of 202319 June 2026 Supreme Court dismisses review bid, warns against using review as a disguised appeal.
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Supreme Court·Petition E017 of 202415 May 2026 Pension funds for public entities are private trusts, not subject to public procurement laws.
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