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Appeals from the High Court to the Court of Appeal: The Basics

September 9, 2026June 17, 2025 by Bruno Walela Situma

Judgment has gone against you at the High Court. The next fortnight matters more than the next argument: appellate practice in Kenya is governed by deadlines, and the first one arrives quickly. Which High Court decisions can be appealed? The Court of Appeal, established under the Judicature Act (kenyalaw.org), hears appeals from the High Court … Read more

Criminal Appeals in Kenya: How the Appeal Process Works

September 9, 2026July 30, 2024 by Bruno Walela Situma

A conviction and sentence are not necessarily the last word. Kenyan law allows a person aggrieved by the outcome of a criminal case to challenge it on appeal , a structured review by a higher court of what happened below. The right exists independently of how strong the case feels; what matters is the record, … Read more