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Supreme Court upholds DPP’s independence, cannot be forced to charge police in Arshad Sharif case.

The Embu Environment and Land Court ruled that wanting an institution's evidence is not enough to join it as a party in a civil case.

Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled that courts cannot stop criminal investigations or prosecutions just because there's a related civil dispute.

A Kenyan court allowed a company claiming ownership of disputed land to join a case as an interested party, ruling its directors' involvemen

Supreme Court orders Parliament to enact laws for local tribunals without unreasonable delay, but cancels court supervision.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed judges' car allowance is constitutionally protected and the SRC cannot revoke it.

Kenya's Court of Appeal has upheld the NGCDF Act, nullifying only the provision tying the Fund's manager to MPs' terms.

The Environment and Land Court struck out a community's bid to force forest degazettement, ruling that only Parliament can revoke public for

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that courts cannot force the DPP to prosecute unless there is clear evidence of abuse of power.

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to how the Judiciary is funded, confirming the Constitution guarantees no minimum budget alloc

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a KSh 13+ million award against the Defence Forces for discharging a Seventh Day Adventist soldier over his S

A Lamu court closed an inquest into Ada Marmion's death, ruling that courts shouldn't be asked to re-investigate deaths the police have alre

Kenya's Employment Court ruled that police recruitment of officers belongs to the Inspector-General and the National Police Service, not the

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed an official's impeachment challenge, ruling he must first use internal remedies and attend hearings before

The High Court in Mombasa struck out the Kilifi Assembly Speaker's attempt to block his own impeachment, ruling it was filed too early.

A community petition over the Nyika Reserve failed because it was vague, the land was government land, and courts cannot direct who gets lan

Kenya's Employment Court voided Nairobi Water's renewal of its Managing Director's contract beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60, but a

The Court of Appeal allowed the Shakahola murder trial to proceed with all 191 counts against Paul Makenzie and 30 others, reversing an orde

Supreme Court reinstates life sentence for defilement, ruling Court of Appeal overstepped its powers.

Supreme Court reinstates life sentence for child defiler, ruling Court of Appeal overstepped its powers.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed the EACC cannot investigate corruption through its secretariat alone when no commissioners are in office.

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed that the Judicial Service Commission, not Cabinet Secretaries, must appoint members of tribunals like the

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed a man who spent 18 years in detention under an unconstitutional law letting the President decide how long chil

Supreme Court clarifies Senate role: no say on money bills, but must consider bills affecting county governments.