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Akinyi v Ogwari & another

Dismissed
Supreme Court·Petition (Application) E025 of 2025·[2026] KESC 9 (KLR)·23 Jan 2026

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.

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Wafula v Maru

Dismissed
Supreme Court·Application E012 of 2025·23 Jan 2026

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.

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Jamila Maalim Hussein Eymoi v Republic

Partially Allowed
High Court·MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. E007 OF 2025·8 Apr 2025

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.

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Kimweli & 46 others v National Social Security Fund

Dismissed
Supreme Court·Application E025 of 2025·23 Jan 2026

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

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Okello v Rombo

Struck Out
Supreme Court·Petition E048 of 2025·3 Jul 2026

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

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