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On 11 October 2018, the High Court made an order in the matter of Salim Abdalla v Swabra Abdulla (Miscellaneous Civil Application Number 20 of 2014), which reconfirmed that in Kenya only the High Court has jurisdiction ...

Kenya is rewriting its 2005 Privatisation Act. Whereas red tape, litigation and inadequate political capital derailed the privatisation scheme developed by former president Mwai Kibaki's 2002-13 administration...

Kenya stands well above its neighbours on the World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law Index scoring 80.6 out of 100 compared to the regional average of 72.6...

In this update, we examine the decisions in Nyutu Agrovet Ltd v. Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd & Another (2019) (Nyutu case) and Synergy Industrial Credit Limited v. Cape Holdings Ltd...

In a landmark decision that reshapes Kenya's leasehold landscape, the Supreme Court of Kenya (the "Supreme Court") has delivered a powerful verdict in Sehmi & Another...

The High Court of Kenya (the "court") recently issued a judgment in the case of Commercial International Bank (CIB) Kenya Ltd (the "Bank") v Azofco General Merchants Limited (the "Borrower").

The Supreme Court of Kenya has recently handed down a ground-breaking judgment in the case of Dina Management Limited v County Government of Mombasa & 5 others (Petition No. 8 (E010) of 2021).

Recent reports indicate that fraudulent/fake land titles and deceptive dealings continue to thrive within the Ministry of Lands. One significant case making headlines...

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Kenya affirmed that children born out of wedlock are entitled to inherit from their deceased Muslim father's intestate estate.

Can a party claim general damages for breach of contract in East Africa, or must all losses be precisely calculated and proven? This analysis examines how Kenyan and Ugandan courts determine when compensation for unquantifiable harm is appropriate, revealing a gap between legal principle and courtroom practice.

The Court of Appeal in Civil Appeal No. E160 OF 2025 ("Court"), delivered judgment in a significant appeal concerning the governance of urban planning and high-rise development approvals...

On 21 March 2025, the Court of Appeal (CoA) overturned a decision of the High Court which had been issued on 29 November 2018 and had held that Paragraph 8 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act (the VAT Act) exempts the sale of commercial premises from value added tax (VAT).

The Court of Appeal recently issued its ruling on an application by the Cabinet Secretary for Health (the CS) seeking a stay of the High Court's decision of 19 July 2024

The Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom recently delivered a judgment finding WM Morrison Supermarkets (Morrisons) vicariously liable for the misuse of private information by one of its employees, Mr Andrew Skelton.

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Appellate Division issued a landmark decision affirming an earlier ruling by the First Instance Division to find that Kenya, through the Supreme Court of Kenya,...

The Work Injury Benefits Act, 2007 (the Act) provides for compensation to employees for workplace injuries and illnesses.