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Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a prisoner to appeal ten years late, ruling that justice outweighs missed deadlines in criminal cases.

Kenya's Court of Appeal excused a two-year filing delay by imprisoned appellants, showing courts prioritise substantive justice over strict

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a death-row inmate a second chance to appeal, ruling that justice outweighs missed deadlines in criminal cases.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a prisoner extra time to appeal his 150-year murder sentence, accepting that being in prison explained the dela

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a robbery appeal, confirming that second appeals can only challenge legal errors, not re-argue facts.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a robbery convict a second chance to appeal, ruling that even unopposed extension applications must still justi

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a life-sentenced prisoner more time to appeal, ruling that imprisonment and missing court documents justify fil

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a convicted man 21 extra days to appeal because his short delay and lack of legal help were understandable.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a prisoner more time to appeal his conviction, confirming that poverty, imprisonment and lack of a lawyer count

A Tigania court spared a first-time offender who pleaded guilty to a panga attack from likely prison, pending a probation report.

A Kenyan magistrate convicted a man of grievous harm, ruling that night identification by a familiar neighbour, supported by other evidence,

A Kenyan court acquitted a man of threatening to kill because prosecutors failed to prove the exact words, their translation, and how they w

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a prisoner three extra months to file his appeal, confirming that jail time and lack of money are valid reasons

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction and 30-year sentence, confirming that night-time recognition by multiple witnesses outwei

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a robbery with violence conviction and death sentence, ruling Muruatetu does not apply to robbery cases.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld two life sentences for murder, ruling that a person who helps an attack is as guilty as the one who strikes.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a theft conviction can stand even when the stolen goods themselves are never produced in court.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a murder conviction and 20-year sentence, ruling that minor witness inconsistencies and a missing murder w

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it cannot reduce a lawful 30-year sentence on a second appeal, so the appellant's robbery sentence stands.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that you can be convicted of robbery with violence even if you never personally touched the victim or carr

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that judges must actually reduce sentences by time already spent in remand, not just say they considered i

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed you can appeal a sentence from a plea agreement, but the 23-year manslaughter sentence stood.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that the mandatory death sentence for robbery with violence remains valid, dismissing the appellants' conv

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a man's murder conviction and 40-year sentence, confirming that strong eyewitness testimony alone can secure