The Kenyan court system is a ladder with a clear structure. Knowing which court handles which matter explains why a case starts where it does, and what the routes of appeal look like if it does not end there. Which courts exist, and what does each one handle? Magistrates’ courts , the workhorse of the … Read more
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
You have been named executor, the funeral is over, and the real work , the estate , now begins. Probate is the legal route from being named in a will to being able to deal with the deceased’s property, and it is more manageable than most executors expect. What is probate in Kenya? Probate is … Read more
A customer has stopped paying, a joint venture has broken down, and correspondence has achieved nothing. Sooner or later the question becomes practical: how does a commercial suit actually begin in the High Court at Milimani? Where should a commercial dispute be filed? The High Court has unlimited original jurisdiction in civil matters, and much … Read more
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