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Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a missing court file doesn't mean your case is dead - the suit must be revived and heard.

Kenya's Supreme Court lifted its own recusal from the Dari Ltd case after the underlying complaint was withdrawn, but refused to review the

A Kenyan magistrates' court refused to re-open a decided case, ruling it had no power to revisit its own final judgment once delivered.

The Court of Appeal dismissed three drug manufacturers' challenge, confirming that Kenya's Parliament can backdate tax benefits and VAT refu

The Court of Appeal allowed a law firm to stop representing clients who could not be reached, but stressed such applications must be made co

A Kenyan court jailed a Land Registrar for ignoring a land ownership ruling, warning that public officials must obey court orders or face pe

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out an entire appeal filed late, ruling that constitutional fairness principles cannot excuse missed filing d

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a stay application, confirming that a dismissal ruling creating no fresh obligation is a negative order th

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed an attempt to reopen its final judgment, confirming it will review concluded cases only in exceptional sit

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out an entire appeal because the notice of appeal lacked the Deputy Registrar's mandatory endorsement and sig

Kisumu's City Manager was fined KES 500,000 for defying a court order, showing that senior public officers cannot ignore Kenyan court ruling

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that a small email typo in serving a notice of appeal does not kill an appeal where the other side already kne

A Kitale land dispute ruling shows that ignoring a 'status quo' court order can lead to a guilty contempt finding, even before final sentenc

A Nakuru court awarded a former security guard Kshs. 1.6 million after his employer's careless theft complaint led to his arrest, detention

Kenya's Environment and Land Court dismissed a land buyers' appeal because they missed hearings repeatedly and gave unconvincing explanation

Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out an employee's appeal because the notice of appeal was served late without permission, ending the case aga

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave a litigant four extra months to file her appeal record, showing honest explanation of delay matters more than p

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that unused notices of appeal automatically 'die' after 60 days, and later filings cannot revive them.

Kenya's Court of Appeal gave land dispute appellants 14 more days to file their appeal, ruling that a misplaced file and honest mistakes sho

The Environment and Land Court in Embu ordered the Deputy Registrar to sign land transfer documents for a litigant who won on appeal but fac

A Kenyan court ordered police to arrest three Mandera County officials for ignoring a land settlement order for over three years.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that a notice of appeal dies automatically if you don't file the appeal within 60 days — no excuses, no ex

The Environment and Land Court ordered Nairobi County to pay a Kshs 5.4 million court decree, ruling that budget delays are no excuse for av

A Lamu court dismissed the prosecution's bid to deny bail, ruling that allegations without evidence cannot override a suspect's constitution