The Kenyan court system is a ladder with a clear structure. Knowing which court handles which matter explains why a case starts where it does, and what the routes of appeal look like if it does not end there. Which courts exist, and what does each one handle? Magistrates’ courts, the workhorse of the system, … Read more
A conviction and sentence are not necessarily the last word. Kenyan law allows a person aggrieved by the outcome of a criminal case to challenge it on appeal, a structured review by a higher court of what happened below. The right exists independently of how strong the case feels; what matters is the record, the … Read more
You have been named executor, the funeral is over, and the real work, the estate, now begins. Probate is the legal route from being named in a will to being able to deal with the deceased’s property, and it is more manageable than most executors expect. What is probate in Kenya? Probate is the court’s … Read more
A customer has stopped paying, a joint venture has broken down, and correspondence has achieved nothing. Sooner or later the question becomes practical: how does a commercial suit actually begin in the High Court at Milimani? Where should a commercial dispute be filed? The High Court has unlimited original jurisdiction in civil matters, and much … Read more
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