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Kenya's Court of Appeal cut a road accident payout by holding the injured driver 10% to blame for not avoiding a tanker that crossed the cen
Kenya's Court of Appeal cut a road accident damages award, holding the victim ten percent to blame for not avoiding a lorry that crossed int
A Murang'a court awarded a tuktuk accident victim Kshs. 1.31 million, ruling Kenyans without income records can still prove lost earnings.
The Environment and Land Court in Machakos dismissed two brothers' claim that family land was held in trust for them, largely because their
Kenya's Environment and Land Court ruled a land buyer who stopped paying instalments breached the sale agreement and must forfeit his deposi
Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a chef was unfairly dismissed by an employer who denied employing him, but cut his compensation to the amo
Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a boarding school offering on-site medical care is legally responsible when that care is given incomp
Kenya's Environment and Land Court confirmed that owning land is not enough to win a trespass case — you need a surveyor to prove the actual
Kenya's High Court confirmed that a trespass claim fails without a survey report proving the disputed land belongs to you.
Kenya's High Court ruled that a registered title holder can still hold family land in trust for siblings, so a title deed alone does not gua
Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed NEMA must pay its lawyers non-practice and prosecutorial allowances because public bodies must follow Publ
Kenya's Narok Land Court ruled that an allotment letter alone proves nothing—you must accept the offer and pay the required fees to own the
A Kenyan court confirmed that an allotment letter alone does not prove land ownership — you must prove payment and compliance with all its c
A Kenyan court blocked a man's land claim because he never obtained legal authority over his late grandfather's estate before suing.
Kenya's Environment and Land Court dismissed a land appeal, confirming that fraud claims without evidence and expert proof of forgery will f
A Kenyan court confirmed that land registered in one family member's name can still legally belong to the whole family through a trust.
Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld an unfair dismissal ruling against Ufanisi Freighters but cut the compensation award, confirming awards are b
Kenya's Environment and Land Court threw out a trespass claim because the landowner never proved where the plot boundary actually was.
Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a land buyer demanding vacant possession before completion was itself in breach, losing a Kshs. 55 mi
Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a bank under receivership to use one company's deposits to repay a related company's debt because they share
Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed the forced sale of Eldoret land after finding the seller's forgery claims unproven and the buyer's payment
Missing a settlement payment doesn't automatically bar your right to appeal the final damages awarded in a Kenyan court.
If your injury damages are low, the High Court can increase them if comparable cases and inflation suggest a higher amount is fair.
A withdrawn criminal charge does not automatically negate civil liability for damages in a Kenyan accident claim.