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Petition (Application)
E025 of 2025[2026] KESC 9 (KLR)

Akinyi v Ogwari & another

Supreme Court cannot hear appeals from Small Claims Court cases because the law says High Court decisions are final. The court held that Article 163(3)(b)(ii) requires national legislation to prescribe its appellate jurisdiction — and the Small Claims Court Act does not.

Supreme CourtRulingjurisdictionconstitutional interpretationstatutory interpretation
Dismissed 23 Jan 2026
Application
E012 of 2025[2026] KESC (KLR)

Wafula v Maru

Application for certification of appeal to the Supreme Court dismissed — leave refused on general public importance; no point of law of general public importance disclosed.

Supreme Courtcertificationgeneral public importanceland law
Dismissed 23 Jan 2026
MISC. CRIM. APPL.
E007 of 2025[2025] KEHC (KLR)

Jamila Maalim Hussein Eymoi v Republic

Courts cannot revisit past sentences, but must credit time already served in remand. The court confirmed it is functus officio after final sentence, while time in custody must count towards the term.

High CourtJ. N. Onyiego Jcriminal proceduresentencingconstitutional law
Partially Allowed 8 Apr 2025
Application
E025 of 2025[2026] KESC (KLR)

Kimweli & 46 others v National Social Security Fund

Application for leave to appeal out of time dismissed — no exceptional circumstances shown to justify the delay.

Supreme Courtextension of timecivil procedurecertification
Dismissed 23 Jan 2026
Petition
E048 of 2025[2026] KESC (KLR)

Okello v Rombo

Petition struck out — certification of general public importance not established; the Court's jurisdiction was not properly engaged.

Supreme Courtjurisdictioncertification
Struck Out 3 Jul 2026

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