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The High Court struck out an engineer's challenge to IEK elections because he first had to use the institution's internal dispute process.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave an imprisoned appellant more time to file his appeal, showing courts will help where delay is short and unoppos

A Kenyan court gave a litigant more time to appeal after her lawyer filed the wrong case, provided she files within 14 days.

Supreme Court allows withdrawal of election appeal after clarity on issues; each party bears own costs.

IEBC cannot redraw electoral boundaries without commissioners, but its staff can handle routine administration.

Supreme Court can only hear election disputes after the vote, not before it happens.

A Kenyan court dismissed a civil servant's attempt to overturn his sacking through judicial review, ruling employment disputes must go throu

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that only the Chief Justice can pick judges for constitutional bench cases, quashing the bench that heard Gach

The court found the owner had already sold his Isiolo plot to the electoral commission and been paid, so his ownership claim failed complete

Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to pause a High Court case about the Majority/Minority ruling, meaning courts will rarely halt proceedings o

Court rejects amicus bid for lack of specific expertise on electoral boundary issues.

Supreme Court can fix clerical errors in its rulings without reopening the case.

Supreme Court dismisses election review bid as a disguised appeal.

The Court of Appeal paused a ruling that spared county assembly members' car reimbursements from tax, so KRA can keep taxing until the appea

Supreme Court cannot hear County Assembly election appeals, including nominated members.

Supreme Court upholds nullification of Magarini MP election over illegal ballot box opening.

Court allows lawyer to quit case when client stops communicating.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it cannot hear second appeals in County Assembly election petitions, striking out an appeal over Kwale MCA

The Environment and Land Court struck out a tenant's suit because appeals from Kenya's Rent Restriction Tribunal must go through an appeal,

Supreme Court allows late submissions, prioritizing justice over strict deadlines.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed it cannot hear second appeals in MCA election disputes—county assembly election cases end at the High Cour

The Supreme Court will not reopen a final ruling unless there is an obvious mistake or clear fraud.

Kenya's Employment Court struck out a dismissed employee's judicial review case because he skipped the internal appeal his employer offered

Kenya's Court of Appeal allowed a Magarini Constituency election appeal to proceed, ruling the notice of appeal was filed in time and minor

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed the nullification of the Magarini Constituency 2022 election, ruling that unlawfully reopened ballot boxes