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If you are making payments on a secured loan, you can seek a court order to stop foreclosure if you can prove your payments exceed the bank'

Dropping one claim doesn't automatically end the case; the court will only dismiss the suit if no valid legal issues remain against any defe

Kenyan courts prioritize finding the truth and achieving justice over strict adherence to procedural timelines.

Banks can proceed with property sales if they follow the Land Act procedures and the borrower cannot prove irreparable harm.

A Kenyan court allowed a bank to proceed with auctioning charged land because the borrower only disputed the debt amount without proving a s

A Kenyan court ruled the first person to receive and act on a land allotment keeps it, even when someone else later holds another letter for

A Kenyan court ruled that two families who openly farmed land for 30 years now own it, even though their old sale agreements were invalid.

A Kenyan court refused to pause a Kshs 6 million refund judgment because the buyer didn't appeal that part and offered no security.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court allowed Kenya Airports Authority to bring Kenya Railways into an airport land dispute, confirming courts

Courts in Kenya can reopen a case after it has closed if new, vital evidence emerges, ensuring everyone gets a fair chance to be heard.

Courts in Kenya will not grant mandatory payment orders or stop other contracts based only on initial claims before the defendant has a chan

Courts can pause a court order if you meet three conditions: timely filing, showing you'll suffer loss, and providing security.

Allegations of fraud alone are generally not enough to invalidate a contract's arbitration clause in Kenya.

Missing court deadlines is risky; courts will deny you a chance to defend yourself if the delay is unexplained and the claim is for a fixed

A court can set aside a dismissal for want of prosecution, but the applicant must prove they took reasonable steps and act quickly.

New evidence or procedural errors can allow a court to change its decision, but you must always follow the correct legal process.

If publications damage your reputation, the court can stop them immediately, even before the full trial begins.

Courts can add new parties to a lawsuit at any time if it helps resolve the entire dispute fairly.

Valid reasons like COVID-19 or advocate errors can excuse delays in a lawsuit, preventing dismissal.

Contracts must be honored; if a buyer defaults on payment, the seller can enforce the agreement and secure the property.

Kenyan courts can allow you to change your lawsuit documents even after a long delay, provided the changes do not cause unfair harm to the o

To pause a court judgment, you must prove you will suffer significant loss, but you must also be prepared to deposit the full judgment amoun

If you were not present or represented when a court agreement was made, you can successfully challenge it.

To win a defamation or confidentiality suit, you must clearly identify the specific words or documents that were leaked.