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The High Court confirmed it cannot use a constitutional petition to review its own succession decisions or those of other High Court judges.

Kenya's Environment and Land Court set aside a land dispute consent order after a title search showed the other side misrepresented ownershi

The Court of Appeal revived an appeal against a deceased party because the appellant acted quickly once he learned who the estate's represen

A Kenyan court set aside eviction orders obtained without hearing the other side, confirming that orders issued ex parte in breach of fair h

Kenya's Environment and Land Court in Meru threw out a Kshs.148.7 million legal fee award because the taxing master based it on the wrong cl

Nairobi's High Court-type land court ruled the County must join a hotel demolition fight because it approved the building plans.

Even if the specific law used for contempt is struck down, the court can still proceed using its inherent power to punish disobedience.

Missing a court deadline requires more than an excuse; you must provide concrete evidence to justify the delay.

Losing a case doesn't mean the process is over; courts will correct procedural mistakes, like flawed final judgments.

Missing strict deadlines in criminal appeals is not a minor technicality; procedural rules must be followed precisely in Kenya.

If you are the registered owner of disputed land, you must be included in the lawsuit, but the court will not evict you while the case is ac

Losing your legal authority to represent a deceased person's estate means your lawsuit cannot proceed.

Don't tax legal fees prematurely; the court requires specific directions under the Advocates Act before costs can be finalized.

If you are unsure who is legally responsible for a claim, Kenyan courts allow you to add more defendants to your lawsuit.

If a land tribunal denies you a chance to speak or acts outside its legal powers, its decisions are completely invalid.

The High Court in Meru dismissed a landowner's injunction bid because she dodged a court-ordered re-hearing and filed fresh cases instead.

Kenyan courts prioritize your constitutional right to a fair hearing over strict procedural deadlines, allowing extensions when necessary.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave five teachers more time to appeal, ruling that litigants cannot be punished for delays caused by the court's ow

A Kenyan court refused to reopen an estate distribution ruling and confirmed two grandchildren can now collect rent from ground floor rooms.

A Kenyan court halted an EPZ project because the government started construction without consulting residents or completing an environmental

A woman who openly lived on and farmed 1.5 acres for over 20 years won ownership of that land in Kenya's Environment and Land Court.

Kenya's Employment Court refused to reopen a Kshs. 35 million judgment against Golden Lion International, ruling that disagreements with a d

The Environment and Land Court in Meru dismissed a family's bid to block dealings in two Ruiri/Rwarera plots, finding no genuine claim and n

A Kenyan court dismissed a client's attempt to avoid paying his former lawyer's taxed fees, confirming that a retainer can be proven by cond