Jurisdiction
84 Kenyan case briefs on this topic.
Supreme CourtAllowedPet. No. 16 of 201114 Nov 2012
Samuel Kamau Macharia & another v Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd & 2 others
Bottom line
A court's jurisdiction flows from the Constitution or statute; without it, a court must down its tools.
A court's jurisdiction flows from the Constitution or statute; without it, a court must down its tools.
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Supreme CourtPartially AllowedPet. No. 5 of 201531 Mar 2017
Lemanken Aramat v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & another
Bottom line
A voters' petition disclosed a justiciable electoral dispute within this Court's appellate jurisdiction.
A voters' petition disclosed a justiciable electoral dispute within this Court's appellate jurisdiction.
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Supreme CourtDismissedPet. No. 12 of 201914 May 2021
National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees v Kenya Tea Growers Association & 11 others
Bottom line
Certified questions aimed at reopening findings the Court had no jurisdiction to revisit were struck out.
Certified questions aimed at reopening findings the Court had no jurisdiction to revisit were struck out.
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Supreme CourtDismissedPetition (Application) E025 of 202523 Jan 2026
Akinyi v Ogwari & another
Bottom line
Supreme Court cannot hear appeals from Small Claims Court cases because the law says High Court decisions are final.
Supreme Court cannot hear appeals from Small Claims Court cases because the law says High Court decisions are final.
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