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Akinyi v Ogwari & another ✕ Dismissed Supreme Court of Kenya·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. Read the brief Wafula v Maru ✕ Dismissed Supreme Court of Kenya·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. Read the brief Jamila Maalim Hussein Eymoi v Republic ◔ Partially Allowed High Court of Kenya·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. Read the brief Kimweli & 46 others v National Social Security Fund ✕ Dismissed Supreme Court of Kenya·Application E025 of 2025·23 Jan 2026 Application for leave to appeal out of time dismissed — no exceptional circumstances shown to justify the delay. Read the brief Okello v Rombo ✕ Struck Out Supreme Court of Kenya·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. Read the brief

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