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Kenya's High Court allowed a 50% shareholder to sue a co-director on the company's behalf, but refused to freeze the company's bank accounts

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

Missing court deadlines doesn't automatically mean you lose; the court may grant a final chance to file your defense.

Missing the pre-trial deadline to object to evidence is usually fatal, even if you raise the issue later.

A Kenyan court refused to order a bank to account for an alleged property sale due to lack of proof, but ordered the bank to release updated

Kenya's Environment and Land Court allowed a landowner to add a witness late in trial, saying fairness in high-stakes land cases outweighs p

A Siaya court granted a man half of a family land parcel by adverse possession but dismissed his claim to the other half because he challeng

Kenya's Environment and Land Court ruled a party cannot call a witness it never disclosed at pretrial by piggybacking on another party's sum

The Environment and Land Court in Murang'a reinstated a dismissed land case, but only on strict conditions: comply with pre-trial rules in 2

A Nairobi land court protected a registered owner's apartments with a temporary injunction but refused to order eviction, and disqualified t

Kenya's Environment and Land Court set aside a default judgment in a land case, ruling that such claims must go to a full hearing, not autom

A Kenyan court dismissed an attempt to stop execution of an existing land judgment, confirming you cannot relitigate a decree through a new

If you are the registered owner of land, the court will protect your title and force trespassers to leave.

The High Court can grant extensions for appeals based on circumstances like the pandemic, but you cannot stop a judgment if it contains no e

The court allowed the defendants to appeal late but decided the main lawsuit must continue.

If a court case is already active on the same issue between the same parties, the second suit must be paused.

If customs illegally diverts or sells transit goods, the court will release them and order refunds, even if the original sale was disputed.

Extreme delays in Kenyan court appeals are grounds for dismissal, regardless of the case's merit.

If your defense relies on a fact that has already been proven in court, the judge can strike it out, ending the case quickly.

Courts will not grant injunctions or add people to a lawsuit if the proper legal steps, like serving notice or substituting a deceased party

Vehicle registration doesn't guarantee liability; if you can prove the car was sold, the registered owner is usually cleared.

Lack of personal service or lack of instructions to your advocate can invalidate a court judgment against you.

Consent to continue a lawsuit after a delay can revive the case, ensuring justice isn't lost to technical rules.

If your contract mandates arbitration, the Kenyan High Court cannot hear the main dispute, but it can manage the process.